Lakewood Police Making Progress With Copper Pipe Thefts

The City of Lakewood, like many cities across the country, has experienced numerous copper pipe thefts this year. Thieves are entering vacant homes, stealing the copper piping and selling it as scrap metal. This problem is occurring throughout the State of Ohio and across the country.

The Lakewood Police Department has been paying special attention to vacant homes and with the help of attentive neighbors, they are arresting the individuals responsible for these thefts.