Copper wire removed from a light post near an interstate in Louisville, Ky. (WDRB Media photo)
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Copper wire thefts are knocking out streetlights, damaging churches and threatening critical city services — and now, city leaders say they’re fighting back with new tools, tougher laws and a public awareness campaign.
Louisville officials pushed for a new law that makes it a felony to tamper with or damage critical infrastructure in Kentucky.
The new ordinance makes possessing stolen infrastructure wiring—such as copper wiring—a Class A misdemeanor.
