Wellesley Police Department has arrested 2 construction workers they say swiped $28K worth of copper wire at the 27 Washington St., project where the new CVS, Newton-Wellesley Hospital ambulatory surgery center and Waterstone senior facility are being built. The thefts took place at two separate times and video surveillance footage helped identify the suspects.
Wellesley has been a hotbed of copper thefts, though is not alone given that rising copper prices have made the metal attractive to crooks. Earlier this year, Wellesley police used DNA evidence to crack a case of copper theft at Wellesley Municipal Light Plant, and last year a couple of churches in town, as well as the Recreation Department, were victimized by copper thiefs.