Apparently, scrap metal continues to fetch top dollar at recycling facilities. Close to home and across the country, thefts of metal from homes and public areas has become a widespread problem.
Just yesterday, a neighbor was telling me of a home under construction nearby on Squaw Rock Road in Moosup that was broken into for the newly-installed copper piping inside.
Today, two news stories were released reporting thefts of unusual items you might never expect being stolen for scrap...
Thieves are grabbing stainless steel kegs in alleyways behind bars and breweries or not returning them after use to sell for scrap metal. Empty kegs are selling for $30 and up, according to the Beer Institute, an industry trade group.
And, then -- crazy as it may seem -- a couple of guys were caught in the act attempting to steal aluminum bleachers from a school in Massachusetts! Neighbors heard chainsaws and called police.
Just yesterday, a neighbor was telling me of a home under construction nearby on Squaw Rock Road in Moosup that was broken into for the newly-installed copper piping inside.
Today, two news stories were released reporting thefts of unusual items you might never expect being stolen for scrap...
Thieves are grabbing stainless steel kegs in alleyways behind bars and breweries or not returning them after use to sell for scrap metal. Empty kegs are selling for $30 and up, according to the Beer Institute, an industry trade group.And, then -- crazy as it may seem -- a couple of guys were caught in the act attempting to steal aluminum bleachers from a school in Massachusetts! Neighbors heard chainsaws and called police.
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