Copper thieves cut phone service to seniors in South L.A. Copper wire is displayed after a bust led to the arrests of 82 people and seizure of 2,000 pounds of copper by the LAPD in July 2024.

SJPD caught two copper wire thieves attempting to steal 150 pounds worth of phone lines, as one woman has repeatedly lost landline service.

Copper wire is displayed after a bust led to the arrests of 82 people and seizure of 2,000 pounds of copper by the LAPD in July 2024. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) ...