Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies arrested two people Monday suspected in copper thefts along VTA light rail lines, as officials warn rising thefts have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the system.
SAN JOSE – Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies arrested two people Monday suspected in copper thefts along VTA light rail lines, as officials warn rising thefts have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the system.Around 12:45 p.m. Monday, authorities were called to a theft in progress near the Cropley light rail station on Capitol Avenue in North San Jose. According to deputies, a suspect and a white pickup truck was seen near the tracks.
Deputies said the pair were booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of possessing stolen property, conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine.The arrests were announced as authorities said there have been more than two dozen cases of copper theft since the start of the year. Deputies said in several of the thefts, copper wire was cut close to the signal tracks, disabling warning lights and gates.
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