Copper Theft Suspects Arrested

CANTON — Authorities in Van Zandt County say they’ve rounded up a pair of copper theft suspects. On Thursday, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on VZCR #3221 on a report of a burglary in progress. A neighbor had spotted two men taking items from a property and putting the items into a silver pickup truck. Prior to the deputies’ arrival the suspect vehicle left the scene.

Authorities say a Department of Public Safety trooper on patrol in the area spotted the vehicle outside of Wills Point and stopped the vehicle. The trooper detained 26-year-olds Brandon Donihoo and Nathan Pruitt. According to a sheriff’s department report, a deputy discovered that Donihoo and Pruitt had removed several rolls of copper wire and aluminum cans from the complainants’ property. The suspects were arrested for theft of copper and were transported to the Van Zandt County Justice Center. Both suspects were arraigned, and bond was set at $5000.