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Report File ID: GA10030907452888

Report Type: Theft Report

Report Title: West Metro Atlanta, Georgia: Theft of Ground Wire from Electrical Substation

Approval Status: approvalPositive Broadcast: 03/09/2010 07:45:29 PM

Date and Time of Theft

March 9, 2010 0800 hours

Location of Theft

Country	City	State/Prov	ZIP/Post Code
US	LIthia Springs	GA	30122

Material Involved

Metal - Ferrous (iron, cast iron)
Metal - Copper, Brass
Metal - Aluminum
Metal - Nickel, Stainless Steel, Alloys
Metal - Other (precious metals, unknown)

Electronics
Paper (office paper,
cardboard)
Plastics

Radioactive Source

Detailed Description of the Material

Approximately 240 feet of 4/0-7 strand bare copper wire [diameter the size of a dime coin], and approximately 150 feet of #2 tinned bare copper fence ground wire [diameter size of a pencil].

Value:

Photographs

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Typical Examples of Types of Wire Stolen from Electrical Substation

Law Enforcement Information

Investigation Status: 1
Police Dept. Name: Douglas County, GA Sheriff's Department
Phone: 770-920-4901 or 770-942-2	Fax:	Email:
Officer/Investigator Name: Deputy J. Britt
Case Identifier: 760360-10

Additional Comments

Theft from the electrical substation at 2180 Thornton Road [Georgia Highway 6], approximately 2.5 miles south of I-20 in Douglas County, Lithia Springs, GA 30122, occurred between 4 March 2010 and 9 March 2010. No identifying markings on the wire to assist in positive identification. For additional information, contact Lee Swann, Investigator, Georgia Transmission Corporation at sbcntr5@gatrans.com or 678-986-3598.

How You Can Help

Should you encounter (or if you have encountered) someone trying to sell this material, contact your local police immediately. Additionally, please contact the police department identified as handling the theft investigation.
Please share this theft alert with your local law enforcement and with other scrap yards in your area.
If you are involved in the recovery of this material and/or the arrest of a suspect, please respond by e-mail to theftalert@isri.org.

It is always helpful to law enforcement to have as much information as possible, including details about those attempting to sell the material and about the vehicle they are driving

Finished

September 9, 2010

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