Copper theft near Whitesboro

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Posted: 1:08 PM May 13, 2008 Copper theft near Whitesboro WHITESBORO, TX -- Another copper theft has been reported north of Whitesboro at Sandusky and Brumlowe Road. This time, it cost Union Pacific Railroad about $5,000. Reporter: KXII-TV Staff Email Address: firstnews@kxii.com

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WHITESBORO, Tex. -- Another copper theft has been reported north of Whitesboro at Sandusky and Brumlowe Road. This time, it cost Union Pacific Railroad about $5,000.

Someone stole several wooden spools of the copper wire, took the wiring, and dumped the spools.

The railroad estimates it was a total of more than 3,500 feet of copper, which can sell for around $4 per pound.

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