Trying to steal copper wire from a PECO transformer, he suffered severe burns and is in critical condition, police said.

A man was critically burned when police say he cut a high-voltage line while he was trying to steal copper wire from a PECO ...

A man is in critical condition after he was shocked while trying to steal copper wire from a PECO transformer box, police say.

The city says they repaired the lighting in 2023 and 2024 around Lake of the Isles, yet the majority of the wire around the ...

Copper wire theft continues to plague San Jose and leave many residents in the dark due to thieves stripping wires from public lights. Many cities around the Bay Area and across the state are ...

Months after their service was knocked out by copper wire thieves, Twin Cities metro neighbors continue to report landline phone outages. Some rely solely on their landline and remain without ...

The ensuing investigation revealed that copper wire had been removed from the streetlight power boxes, which left those light poles without inoperable, police said. The damage is estimated to be ...

A man has suffered burns all over his body after police said he was electrocuted by a transformer box while trying to steal copper wire in Philadelphia's Bustleton neighborhood, police said.