A 51-year-old man was detained in connection with a string of copper wire thefts in the Tucson area.
According to a news release from the Tucson Police Department, Robert Joseph Carrillo was allegedly involved in five separate metal theft occurrences between September 12 and November 6.
According to the news release, multiple streetlights throughout the city were targeted, with copper wiring taken and sold to scrap yards immediately after the heist.
According to the news release, investigators believe Carrillo stole more than half a ton of copper wire. The projected damage to city-owned utilities is over $46,000.
On November 6, TPD conducted a warrant at Carrillo’s last known location in midtown, discovering further evidence related to the wire thefts, as well as methamphetamine.
Large containers of stolen copper wire were eventually retrieved.
Carrllo has been charged with 12 charges of third-degree burglary, 12 counts of criminal damage, and 12 counts of trafficking stolen goods.
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