Three people have been arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $700 worth of copper wire cables in Fort Worth, police said. Fort Worth police said on Jan. 20, they responded to a suspicious person call in the 2900 block of Shamrock Ave.

Three people were recently arrested in connection with the theft of over 150 pounds of copper wire, according to a news release from Fort Worth police. Officers responded to a suspicious person call in the 2900 block of Shamrock Avenuve on Jan. 20, where it was reported that three people appeared to remove copper cable from a building.

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