Copper thieves struck again this week, hitting a Grand Bahama Power Company substation and the new Government Complex.
Police reported yesterday that copper pipes and fittings valued at $4,651 were stolen from a trailer on the construction site of the new complex situated on the Mall Drive sometime between 8:00 p.m. on Thursday and 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
Grand Bahama Power Company executives also reported some $5,000 in losses. According to communications officer Earnestine Moxyz, the theft was discovered yesterday afternoon by employees making their usual inspection of the facilities.
Moxyz said she is hopeful that there won’t be any outages as a result of the theft.
The persons who engage in stealing copper from sites such as the substation run the risk of being shocked or even electrocuted.
“Persons need to know that they are risking their lives and it’s not worth it.”
