Man killed going after copper in live wire atop utility pole
Savannah police say a homeless man was electrocuted after apparently trying to steal copper from wires on a utility pole. Savannah-Chatham metro police said Hayes fell from a utility pole near the Amtrak train station Sunday night after he tried to cut live wires at the top of the pole. His body was discovered about noon Monday.
More than 100 cases of copper theft were reported to metro police last year, and authorities say it continues to be a problem. Copper is locally valued at $1 to $3 a pound.
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