SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana State Police are seeking information regarding thousands of dollars worth of stolen copper wire.
According to authorities, Sometime between midnight and 8 a.m. Friday, a wooden spool of copper wire, totaling approximately 1000 feet, was taken from the railroad tracks on State Road 54 just west of the Greene/Sullivan county line.
The estimated value of the spool of wire is $8,000.
The wooden spool has the name “Okonite” on it. The wire has a black coating with a white wrap and is approximately 1 to 1½ inches in diameter. The wooden spool weighs approximately 2,000 pounds.
During the investigation, evidence at the scene indicates that the suspect backed up to the railroad tracks, on the north side of State Road 54, tied a chain to the wooden spool of copper wire and dragged it out onto State Road 54.
Gouge marks in the roadway show the spool was dragged east on State Road 54 where it appears the wooden spool was then loaded onto a trailer. The suspect then continued east on State Road 54 toward Linton.
Anyone with information in the case should contact the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post at (800) 742-0717. Tips can remain anonymous.
