Copper Wire Theft near The Dalles, report it if you see

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

Yesterday while getting ready to go out in The Dalles I was approached by a Union Pacific Special Agent. This Special Agent was investigating some wire theft along the Oregon side of the river, Union Pacific Railroad.

He asked me, us, to keep an eye out for unusual vehicles or activities like Tweakers cutting down telephone wires, rolling it up and hauling it off. I'm assuming that it's not a kiteboarder, LOL. I told him of the local homeless dudes that frequent the area during warm months. In addition, I told him that I would post this and tell everyone to keep the eyes open.

So, if you see some weird activity on the Oregon side, a metal truck, or odd looking tweakers doing high wire work then report the activity on the Oregon side of the river call:

UPC Police Department.
24-Hr.

1-888-877-7267

Thanks!!

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

fyi,
access is a privilege best kept secret

wylieflyote · Sun May 15, 11 11:02 am

This stuff is happening everywhere. Up here in Tacoma, a bridge I work on sustained roughly $300,000 in theft damage for maybe $100 worth of meth. The wiring on this bridge dates back to 1918 and was still very functional... now this bridge is permanently stuck in the open position for ship traffic. We've lost whole stretches of freeway lighting to the same thieves in Tacoma.
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2010/12/15/copper-wire-theft-damage-to-controls-leave-murray-morgan-bridge-unable-to-open/
They tried to saw apart a ships bell (bronze) that was recovered from a WWII destroyer that was torpedoed and went down with many many lives. It was mounted in a local park here for veterans. I used to see old guys crying by that bell for their lost buddies. Fortunately, the bell is now permanently locked in with rebar & concrete

kitebagger · Since 05 May 2011 14 Posts

Copper is up to 4 dollars a pound

Time to get paid and get some new kites

Reaper356 · Since 10 Dec 2006 781 Posts Salem / LC Oregon Opinionated

Amazing how the market changes - in 2001 I was working at an electrical company for a summer job. We needed to clean out the warehouse & I took in about 900 lbs and they gave me $30 for it - that was mostly because of some big aluminum stuff in there.

kitebagger · Since 05 May 2011 14 Posts

Maybe reaper you took in some mixed cooper
Back in the day, these's days number 1 cooper is
Going for 4 dollars a pound
Do you have a truck,I know where we can pick up a
200 pound tank to cash in and we both can get new kites

You in?

kochease · Since 03 Jul 2008 760 Posts In Ft. Stevens, OR Opinionated

$4 a pound!! What place is giving out that price?? Everywhere I check is $3.25-3.45 a pound for #1?? I'm an electrician in winter and keep all my iwre scraps. really adds up eventually.

So who is buying at $4lb????

kitebagger · Since 05 May 2011 14 Posts

I guess I checked out the wrong site,
Do you have a truck kochease?
Want to do some mid night shopping?

jackZ · Since 13 Apr 2008 355 Posts Devon Alberta ca. Obsessed

Hey All ,
If you think thats bad , I was staying at Viento and woke up to some dude trying to pull out my gold crown !
Arrrgh what a sad day at the fair when u have to resort to things like this to get some dough!
Take care an watch out for who's pulling your wire ! Rooster is good for that I read here too .
JackZ

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

On my way to work I saw this guy on a mountain bike ,with a trailer in tow, heading east on westbound 84. This guy looks like Santa Clause minus 200lbs. He seemed to be laboring a bit to get his bike trailer moving up the hill.
Normally this dude collects cans, but I saw nothing in his trailer. Make me wonder.....

I called it in,