Suspected Copper Thieves Arrested
Posted/updated on: April 1, 2011 at 12:35 pm
LONGVIEW — Two Longview men are jailed for reportedly stealing copper from an abandoned refinery. Authorities say David Branch and Gary Wilson were arrested around 9:00 Tuesday night in the 600 block of Premier Road after being found with three rolls of copper wiring. Officers say Branch told them that he owned the copper wiring. But, officers noticed that the wires had been freshly cut with no visible dirt or corrosion.
