Copper thief takes the light out of Friday night
Published: Sat, Sep. 06, 2008 11:37AM
Modified Sat, Sep. 06, 2008 11:36AM
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closeTHOMASVILLE -- It was Friday night, but there were no lights thanks to a copper thief.
School officials had to postpone the game between Thomasville and Davie County on Friday night after crews trying to turn on the lights at Thomasville's Cushwa Stadium discovered as many as 30 copper wires missing from a breaker box.
The News & Record of Greensboro reported on its Web site that the game has been rescheduled for Monday night.
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Thefts of copper wire have been reported around the world as prices have skyrocketed in recent years. Thieves typically try to sell the stolen goods to scrap yards that recycle metals.
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