Incident: Theft of Copper Wire
Date of Incident: 2 July 2008
Location: South Division Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
1. Robert P. Rickards, 19, no fixed address
2. Robert C. Shockley, 20, Salisbury, MD
3. Douglas M. Harlow, 39, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 2 July 2008 at 5:20 AM, a deputy was on patrol in the South Salisbury area when the deputy observed three suspicious individuals walking through backyards, dressed in black and carry knapsacks. The deputy stopped the three individuals and discovered that their knapsacks contained bundles of copper wire. After an investigation, it was discovered that the copper wire had been removed from the Delmarva Power poles in the Bateman Street and South Division Street area. Between the three individuals, they were discovered to have 87 bundles of copper wire. It was determined copper ground wires were stripped off of Delmarva Power utility poles. A check of the poles in the area revealed that the ground wires were missing. All three subjects were arrested and charged with a Felony Theft Scheme.
After arrest, all three were taken to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where they were processed and charged with conducted a Theft Scheme over $500.00. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, all three subjects were held in the Wicomico County Detention Center on the following bonds:
Robert P. Rickards - $2,500.00
Robert C. Shockley - $1,500.00
Douglas M. Harlow - $15,000.00
1 comment:
They need to raise those bond amounts and throw away the key!
Stealing those grounding wires can lead to extreme shock hazards.
How about attempted murder added to the list of charges there?
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