P.E.I. man arrested for copper theft

Charlottetown police say they arrested a man from DingwellMills, P.E.I. on Nov. 9for stealing copper after receiving a complaint from alocal bottle and metal exchange business.

Police were told a man was there to sell copper wire.

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Police determined the copper wire was stolen from a Maritime Electric Substation in a rural area of the Island.

The 34-year-oldwas arrested for being in possession of stolen property. He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

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