King County Prosecutors renew push for legislation to deal with copper wire theft
King County prosecutors are seeking new legislation to combat copper wire theft after thieves disabled lighting at a Seattle playfield. The suspects cut wires inside electrical junction boxes.
Loyal Heights Playfield in Seattle has been left without lighting after thieves apparently opened electrical junction boxes and cut copper wires inside.
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