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BPD Catches Two Teens Allegedly Stealing Copper

Last updated on Tuesday, October 14, 2008

(BEDFORD) - Bedford police have two young men in custody for allegedly breaking into the AT&T garage late Sunday night.

Bedford Police Chief Dennis Parsley tells WBIW News they were called to the garage late Sunday night to a disturbance call, and say they found 18-year-old Cody Keefe of Bedford and a 17-year-old male pulling out in a car that matched a description given to them.

Police found a hacksaw and scrap wire in the vehicle, and, on the property, found a cut chain on a gate, and the same scrap wire in a dumpster. Both were preliminarily charged with theft, criminal trespass and criminal mischief.

Keefe was taken to the Lawrence County jail, the 17-year-old was released to his parents.

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