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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 25 > Metal theft isn't going away

Metal theft isn't going away

Copper is especially popular, despite drop in prices

By Erin Golden / The Bulletin
October 25, 2008

In Central Oregon, police officers and scrap metal dealers have seen thieves try to steal, dismantle and sell just about every kind of metal, including fencing materials, farm equipment, copper wiring, bleachers, highway signs and even a life-size statue of Sacagawea.

Fueled by high prices....

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