Two Accused of Stealing Copper in Longview
Posted/updated on: February 14, 2012 at 1:16 pm
LONGVIEW — A man and a woman have been arrested in Longview and accused of stealing copper from a vacant building. According to KETK, Longview police arrested the two on Saturday night after seeing them enter a vacant building on Judson Road. Police say that one suspect, Timothy Emerson, 48, tried to flee, while Melody Hawthorne, 37, was arrested without incident. The copper wire the two were allegedly attempting to steal was recovered. Emerson and Hawthorne have been charged with theft and criminal trespass. Emerson has also been charged with attempting to flee.
