Regina police arrest suspect charged with copper wire theft

Regina police arrested a 50-year-old man on Monday after he allegedly entered a property and stole copper wire early in the morning. Police, with assistance from the Aerial Support Unit, observed a suspicious vehicle and suspect around 1 a.m. in the 400 block of Winnipeg Street. The ASU continued to monitor the individual as he moved through several nearby properties.

Around 2:30 a.m., the suspect parked his vehicle on 2nd Avenue North by Quebec Street and returned to the Winnipeg Street property where the theft occurred. The aerial team later saw the man enter a compound and remove copper wire before being arrested as he left. Police found a pair of wire cutters during the arrest. The man is charged with break and enter with intent and possession of break-in instruments, with his first court appearance set for October 1 in Regina provincial court.