Posted on 11/03/2015 8:04:15 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA - Channel 11's Joe Holden confirmed Monday that a regional maintenance supervisor for Allegheny County Region 1 has been charged with theft and receiving stolen property.
According to the criminal complaint, James Schrott is accused of stealing more than 11,000 pounds of aluminum signs. County police said the signage is valued at more than $21,000.
Schrott has been suspended without pay, a county spokeswoman said.
The criminal complaint named Steven Beswick as Schrott's accomplice.
According to arrest papers, county workers set up a sting and were able to track the aluminum to a local scrap yard.
Investigators said Schrott admitted to stealing the aluminum signs.
In my observation, the aluminum for street signs is an alloy, and probably not pure/soft enough for beer cans. Don’t know what Ford uses.
I miss the 70s Alcoa Fantastic Finishes commercials.
According to their ads, 'Military Grade Aluminum", whatever that is.......................6060T6?..................
I think all aluminum metals used are alloys. There must be thousands of types.
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