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  • Baltimore, MD Light poles vanishing

    11/26/2005 4:46:31 PM PST · by SaltyJoe · 40 replies · 1,104+ views
    Believed sold for scrap by thieves 130 street fixtures in Baltimore have been cut down Gary Gately, New York Times Given that they stand some 30 feet tall, their disappearance is attracting a good deal of attention here -- even as their final destination remains a mystery. Thieves are sawing down aluminum light poles. Some 130 have vanished from Baltimore's streets in the last several weeks, authorities say, presumably sold for scrap metal. But so far the case of the pilfered poles has stumped the police and left many local residents wondering just how someone manages to make off with...