Police confiscate 250 lbs of copper from thief
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:54 pmAnd now for our reading enjoyment for us copper folks...I always love little stories like this.
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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) – Richland County deputies said they caught a 27-year-old man who was attempting to exchange 250 pounds of copper for cash. He was taken into custody at the recycling center on Fontaine Road.
So how did they know the exchange was taking place? The owner, Lee Jarman, called it in. "It's just from being in the business for all these years that it's just one of those things you know it didn't fit right," he said, "That he wasn't a contractor and knowing the type of material that he'd brought in led us to go ahead and alert the Sheriff's Department."
Lee, his wife Daytona, and now their son, have run this business for the past ten years. "Yeah, our son, Tanner, works at our business on Saturday," said Lee, "And most of our employees I think feel like they're in the family."
They're also on a first name basis with several deputies. "It's a really great relationship with Richland County," said Lee.
Sheriff Leon Lott said Daniel Deniro Sims was charged with unlawful transportation of ferrous metals. After interviewing Sims, deputies said the suspect led them to multiple locations in Lexington County and the City of Columbia where he stole copper for six weeks.
Additional charges are pending. Sheriff Lott said investigators are working to identify all the locations and any other suspects who have worked with Sims.
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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) – Richland County deputies said they caught a 27-year-old man who was attempting to exchange 250 pounds of copper for cash. He was taken into custody at the recycling center on Fontaine Road.
So how did they know the exchange was taking place? The owner, Lee Jarman, called it in. "It's just from being in the business for all these years that it's just one of those things you know it didn't fit right," he said, "That he wasn't a contractor and knowing the type of material that he'd brought in led us to go ahead and alert the Sheriff's Department."
Lee, his wife Daytona, and now their son, have run this business for the past ten years. "Yeah, our son, Tanner, works at our business on Saturday," said Lee, "And most of our employees I think feel like they're in the family."
They're also on a first name basis with several deputies. "It's a really great relationship with Richland County," said Lee.
Sheriff Leon Lott said Daniel Deniro Sims was charged with unlawful transportation of ferrous metals. After interviewing Sims, deputies said the suspect led them to multiple locations in Lexington County and the City of Columbia where he stole copper for six weeks.
Additional charges are pending. Sheriff Lott said investigators are working to identify all the locations and any other suspects who have worked with Sims.