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Man detained for stealing copper wire near Portland Ave E, Tacoma WA

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Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA

According to the dispatch call, a man was caught stripping copper wire near the SR 509 overpass near East Portland Avenue in Tacoma. The man was linked to a white older Ford F-150 truck with a golden color and a plate number withheld. He was taken into custody for suspected theft or vandalism.

Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North
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01:33
Transcript:
00:00
060 and 325.
00:01
Suspicious, possible vandalism.
00:05
Okay, two five.
00:11
Okay, three, two five.
00:15
With 60 for suspicious possible vandalism or theft,
00:19
the callers of a sewer treatment plant near East Portland Avenue,
00:24
observing somebody under the overpass of State Route 509, stripping some copper wire.
00:30
He's associated with a white older Ford F-150 2-door.
00:36
Golden color.
00:38
Its plate number is (number withheld).
00:41
They're now giving Cleveland way in Portland as a better intersection.
00:47
And the subject themselves is a white male, 45-49, medium build with a hat,
00:52
yellow jacket.
00:53
Thank you.
00:59
Steve to us.
01:01
1147.
01:08
3060325, just for information that does look like it's a work truck reliance transport LLC, it does return clear,
01:15
and the caller said the subject has a pile of copper wire in front of him that he believes is stolen.
01:24
1148. Do you, 150?
01:32
One in custody, 1149.

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Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA

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