San Antonio Strip Clubs: Kendall County dealing with increased copper thefts
December 10, 2011Deputies arrested 54-year-old Gilbert Arenas and 36-year-old Jacob Johnson on Monday.Prichard said the suspects were posing as a work crew but were caught in the act by a real work crew that showed up at the cell tower.
“The suspects went as far as to put on like a traffic vest to look more official to look like they belong,” Prichard said. “After they saw the bolt cutters and some of the other tools they were using they realized something wasn’t right and they called the Sheriff’s office.”
Investigators used a statewide database of scrap metal sales to track the suspects.
The database revealed Arenas had sold $14,000 worth of copper this year.
In addition to catching the suspects with the typical tools of the trade like wire cutters and strippers, investigators also came across something that hadn’t seen before, a high voltage detector.