Two men arrested in connection to copper thefts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two men are in custody after police say they were caught trying to steal copper wire from a Louisville interstate.
According to investigators, officers arrested 54-year-old Robert Kelly and 42-year-old Daniel Bentley on Saturday near I-65 and I-265. Police say the men were tracked down thanks to a device attached to the wire.
When officers arrived, both suspects were stripping the stolen wire and admitted they planned to sell it for scrap.
Kelly and Bentley are charged with criminal mischief and trespassing on key infrastructure. Police say Kelly is also facing a meth possession charge.
