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Arrests made in rash of Hammond copper wire thefts
Two people were arrested in a rash of copper wire thefts in Hammond and nearby communities, Hammond police said Saturday.
Rash of copper wire thefts in Hammond includes 3 high schools
Classes cancelled for second time after wire stolen at Bronzeville school
Gary man charged with stealing wire along interstates
Copper wire thieves target light poles along NW Indiana expressways
Police: Thieves stealing copper wire from highway lights
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Rash of copper wire thefts in Hammond includes 3 high schools
Classes cancelled for second time after wire stolen at Bronzeville school
Gary man charged with stealing wire along interstates
Copper wire thieves target light poles along NW Indiana expressways
Police: Thieves stealing copper wire from highway lights
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