(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect for stealing copper wire from Sacramento Regional Transit.
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After the SacRT Gold Line light rail service was impacted for the second time in one week on Wednesday, deputies who were assigned to SRT arrested 51-year-old Jesse Jeremiah after an overnight operation.
Deputies located the suspect near the tracks with a wagon tied to an ongoing serial copper theft investigation. Inside the wagon were 18 large strands of copper wire from Regional Transit and multiple burglary tools.
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Deputies also investigated Jeremiah’s storage unit, where they recovered additional copper wire, identifiable clothing, and a metal cart. Surveillance video linked the items found in the storage unit to additional copper theft cases, one of which caused approximately $73,000 in damage.
Jeremiah was booked into custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail, where he remains ineligible for bail.
Detectives believe Jeremiah may be responsible for other unreported thefts. SCSO said he has a lengthy criminal history.
A records check revealed he had an active felony warrant and was currently on probation for attempted grand theft, vandalism, burglary and resisting arrest.
Anyone with information regarding Jeremiah’s involvement in other crimes is encouraged to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at 916-874-5115.
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