Undercover Officers Catch Man Stealing Copper Wire From AEP Facility

Undercover officers said that they caught a man stealing copper wire early Tuesday morning.

Authorities said that a security guard at an AEP facility, located along West Mound Street, spotted a man crawling through a hole in a fence and attempting to grab several rolls of copper wire around 2:30 a.m.

Undercover officers, who were already on the scene, saw the man and gave chase.

Investigators cornered the suspected thief in a nearby apartment complex, where he was arrested. Police also located where the person was attempting to hide wire.

The man, whose identity was not released, faces a breaking and entering charge. Investigators said that other charges would likely follow.

It was not yet known how much copper was taken.

Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for more information.