{"id":284511,"date":"2025-11-15T10:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T10:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/284511\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T10:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T10:36:52","slug":"calgary-police-say-tracking-device-led-to-arrests-in-theft-of-copper-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/284511\/","title":{"rendered":"Calgary police say tracking device led to arrests in theft of copper wire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Calgary police say two men have been arrested and charged with stealing copper wire from a new home construction site in the northwest neighbourhood of Livingston.<\/p>\n

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Police say the arrests were made with help from a theft-prevention device attached to the copper wire.<\/p>\n

On Nov. 4 at around 9:15 p.m., officers received a call from a private security company monitoring the construction of a new home in the 200 block of Lucas Gate, northwest.<\/p>\n

CCTV video allegedly showed two men removing copper wire from the exterior of a house and fleeing in a Toyota sedan.<\/p>\n

Calgary police managed to track the vehicle with the help of an electronic tracking device that had been attached to the wire.<\/p>\n

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A short time later, a vehicle matching the description of the one the suspects were driving was spotted at a residence in the 200 block of Rangeview Way, southeast.<\/p>\n

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Officers also reported seeing a large roll of copper wire on the rear seat of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

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The two suspects, a 35-year-old man and a 26-year-old man, were located inside the residence and taken into custody.<\/p>\n

They have each been charged with one count of theft under $5,000 and one count of mischief to property under $5,000. They will make their next court appearance on Jan. 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

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