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Police in San Jose are finding themselves the victims of a crime, after someone stole copper wire at the Police Activities League’s baseball field. According to authorities, wire was taken from one of the light stands. Police said the fix is going to be expensive and take a while. “There’s two different light towers, and since one of the light towers isn’t working, there’s the possibility that we might have to cancel some games in the future,” Sgt. Jim Ureta of the San Jose Police Department told KPIX 5. Police estimate it would cost $25,000 to get the lights working...

Attempted Theft Knocks Out Power To 2,000 Customers. Somewhere in Metro Denver, someone is nursing an electrical burn... Investigators say a thief or thieves cut a fence to gain entry into an Intermountain Rural Electric Association substation ... Once inside, they started clipping electrical wires. Company officials said one of the wires was "hot." "When they cut that wire," said IREA Line Superintendent Les Turner, "they had a flash of about 7,000 volts." Turner said that flash had to cause injury. "It could be anywhere from a severe sunburn appearance to second or third degree burns on his hand." "We've...