Holy Crap.. My Local Lowe's was hit! Copper Theft!

I posted this story a tear or so ago and the long arm of the law came through thanks to DNA testing of Gatorade jugs !


Man convicted of stealing 4.3 miles of copper wire from Sound Transit

Posted by John de Leon


A Seattle man faces more than 16 years in prison after he was convicted of stealing 4.3 miles of copper wiring from the Sound Transit light-rail system in what is believed to be the biggest metal-theft case in state history.

A King County jury last week convicted Donald Turpin, 55, of second-degree burglary; first-degree theft with a metal-theft aggravator; first-degree trafficking in stolen property; and leading an organized crime operation. Turpin faces a sentence range of 12 ½ to 16 ½ years in prison, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Man convicted of stealing 4.3 miles of copper wire from Sound Transit | The Today File | Seattle Times