Theft News

Photo by: Douglas County Sheriff's Office By: Katie Parkins Posted 7:26 AM, Feb 03, 2026 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Two suspects were arrested Monday morning in connection with multiple thefts of sprinkler system backflow prevention valves, the Douglas [...]

By Jeff Nguyen Updated on: October 21, 2025 / 10:14 PM EDT / CBS LA   As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law [...]

ByEric Resendiz  Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Thieves are stealing fire hydrants in Los Angeles County, a crime that some say could put those communities at risk in an emergency. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's [...]

IAN JAMES, ANDREW J. CAMPA June 5, 2024 at 3:00 AM A fire hydrant, with a locking device that prevents access to the bolts, at 82 Street and Hooper Avenue in Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles [...]

By: Sam Peña Posted 3:10 PM, Jun 16, 2024 and last updated 9:48 AM, Jun 17, 2024 DENVER — A recent string of backflow valve thefts has Denver businesses concerned. Backflow valves are found commercial properties and prevent [...]

Less than two months into 2014, the Coachella Valley Water District is on its way to losing more equipment to metal thieves this year than it did in 2013. On Thursday, the water agency reported [...]

PALM DESERT – Several strip malls in Palm Desert and Indian Wells have been hit by metal plumbing thefts recently, especially. News Video KMIR6 first reported Sunday about 10 businesses hit at Desert Crossing in [...]

OVIEDO, Fla. — Oviedo police arrested two men accused of stealing dozens of back-flow valves, which protect drinking water from contamination. According to investigators, nearly 80 of the back-flow valves have disappeared in Orange and [...]

MAGNOLIA, Ark. (Entergy) — Steal copper, and you might die doing it. If you don’t die, you might go to jail for it. That’s the word that Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe has for the [...]

Recently there has been a rash of commercial irrigation and domestic water backflow preventers stolen for their scrap metal. While the scrap metal value for the brass and copper contained within these fittings is only [...]

High prices on copper and brass are sparking a local crime spree as would-be metal merchants rip off water meters and backflow devices. Over the weekend Valley Center Municipal Water District customers at several locations [...]

During the Month of November approximately 30 Back Flow water valves were stolen from businesses along the Jefferson Ave. and Adams Ave business district. The Suspect would break the back flow valve from the business [...]