Copper thieves have struck yet another East Side property, removing pipes from the walls of a home at 388 Gibson St.
A Williamsville man who owns the East Side rental property told Buffalo police he discovered the break-in Saturday, but said the incident could have occurred as long as a month ago. The intruder broke into the home through a rear window and removed all the copper pipes from the walls that serviced a first floor apartment. Upstairs tenants apparently heard noises at one point, but did not call police.
Rising copper prices have spurred some street-level thieves to steal anything made of the metal, including gutters, pipes and flashing. Over a one-year period through early spring, there were more than 80 reports of copper theft in the city. The number of incidents has risen in recent months. (read original)
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Please…please…please…
If you see or hear of a home that is being stripped in the Broadway-Fillmore area, you can contact BFA anonymously by clicking here.
We will check into it pronto and get the proper authorities involved.
This type of heinous act can lead to many types of problems…
There is no better resource than the public to help battle such a crime.
