Copper Buss Bars and Wire

12/12/2014 2:29:22 PM Brady Mills

One suspect has been arrested and approximately 20,000 lbs of copper buss bars and wire have been recovered as the result of an alert issued on November 10, 2014, by AT&T Security.  The alert was for approximately 50 lbs of stolen copper materials valued at $5,000 from facilities in Goodlettsville, TN.  On November 26, 2014, Southern Recycling, Inc., of Bowling Green, KY, contacted Bowling Green Police after recognizing stolen property based on the AT&T alert.  Further investigation by the Goodlettsville Police Department tied the suspect to 25 thefts in multiple Tennessee jurisdictions and the recovery of the additional copper materials.