ESL police continue to investigate copper thefts
The city is continuing to get hit by copper thieves to the tune of at least two calls per day, an East St. Louis police detective says.
"Everyday we get something. While some of the reported copper thefts in the past were to businesses, more of the thefts are starting to be to residences," Detective Ken Berry said.
A woman recently reported that someone took her air conditioner from her residence, Berry said.
Theft of copper and other scrap metals is on the rise due to the money they bring, police have said. Many of the thefts go unnoticed or unreported.
"People are going to have to start reporting suspicious activity, or when they hear someone banging on something late at night, carrying trash cans full of scrap metal, or if they spot someone climbing on poles," Berry said.
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