Manchester man accused of stealing copper wire, electric motors
The Clay County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) posted on Facebook that on Friday, deputies got a call from 911 dispatchers saying that a man was burning copper on Lucy Lane.
When law enforcement arrived at the scene, deputies found 53-year-old Randall Grubb of Manchester, who was allegedly burning copper wire and electric motors.
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'The wire was stolen from different locations across the county and the motors were reported stolen from a local business,' the CCSO wrote. 'Grubb had a large box of burned wire in his possession, along with cutters and different cutting tools.'
Grubb was arrested and charged with failure to appear in court, theft of services of $10,000 or more, and theft by unlawful taking. He was lodged in the Clay County Detention Center.
The theft investigation remains ongoing.
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