ScrapTheftAlert

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	Theft Type:		Reporting a Theft
	Theft of:		Copper Wire
	Date and Time of Theft:		12/10/2025 23:00

	Broadcast:		12/18/2025 12:09:36 PM

Location

United States

Butler

INDIANA

46721

DE KALB

4500 County Road 59

Materials

Metal - Copper and Brass

	Name Brand/Serial:		3ACD-5003-2KV-06
	Color:		Black
	Length:		1000
	Diameter:		2.5

	Weight(lbs.):		6933
	Total Dollar Amount:		73,771.43

	Additional Identifying Characteristics:
	Armor NO Conductor Size 500 KCMIL (AKA MCM) No. of Strands 37 Composite NO Conductor Count 3 CONDUCTOR Conductor Material BARE COPPER Conductor Type STRANDED Earth/Ground Wires YES Insulation Material XLPE-CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE Insulation Thickness 0.110 in. Jacket Material PVC-POLYVINYL CHLORIDE Jacket thickness 0.110 in. Number of Ground Wires 3 WIRE Product Type VFD Screen/Shield Type COPPER TAPE Screen/Shield SHIELDED Voltage Range 2KV Nominal O.D. 2.455 in.

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Suspect


	Gender:		M
	Race:		Hispanic American
	Age:		0

	Weight(lbs.):		0
	Height:		0 Feet 0 Inches

Description:
	One of the three suspects was described to be a slender Hispanic male, others are unknown.

Clothing Description:
	All suspects were wearing high visibility jackets, gloves, and hats. One suspect concealed his face via a black balaclava

Vehicle

	Make:		CHE
	Model:		C2500HD SILVERADO
	Style:		Pickup

	Color:		White
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Additional Description:

Suspect vehicle was believed to be a crew cab 2020-2025 Chevy Silverado 2500HD with a sunroof, and cab lights with a soft black tonneau cover. The truck appeared to have only a rear license plate, which was white, however, no other identifying information was observed. The suspect was pulling a tandem axel dump trailer with a roll over tarp. The trailer appeared to originally be red as the interior was red. The exterior was now black with spots on the front of the trailer which had red showing through where the paint and flaked off. The trailer did not have a license plate affixed to it.

Law Enforcement Information


	Agency Name:		DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
	Phone Number:		(260) 925-3365
	Email Address:		tolinske@co.dekalb.in.us

	Officer Name:		Thomas Olinske
	Case Number:		25-08392

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	500 miles

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