Thousands of pounds of copper wire stolen, 2 arrested in Livingston Parish, deputies say
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Two people have been arrested in connection with the theft of 3,400 pounds of AT&T copper wire in Livingston Parish, deputies said.
According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, charges for Todd Pearce, 42, and Ashley Landry, 41, include five counts of theft and five counts of criminal damage to critical infrastructure.
Search warrants at a home on Brown Pelican Road in Livingston Parish and business in Hammond led to the discovery of the stolen copper wire, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said. He added that it has a street value of $18,000.
Deputies said the stolen wire has been linked to five cases in Livingston Parish, but there could be additional cases. As a result, the suspects could face more charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
The copper wire theft led to a loss of more than $300,000 for at least one business.
The investigation is ongoing.
Pearce and Landry were booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center.
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