Full Notification

Grand Theft of Copper Wire from City Street Lamps.
On two separate occasions, thieves have removed copper wire from City street lamp poles. The first of these thefts occurred on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 during the daylight hours of 1 pm and 2 pm in the 100 block of south Westmont Drive in the City of Alhambra. The suspects wore orange vests to give the appearance that they were City Utility workers or otherwise authorized to work on the street lamps. Both suspects are described as Hispanic males in their 30's with brown hair. They were seen using a red Chevrolet crew cab pick-up.

The second incident took place between Friday, December 18 and Monday, December 21, 2009 and was discovered by City workers who were checking a street lamp that was reported not working by a local resident.

The Alhambra Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspects and/or the red pick-up truck. We are also asking local residents to contact the Alhambra Police Department if they see anyone, not clearly identifiable as a bona fide City of Alhambra worker who is working on or tampering with City street lamps or poles.

Anyone with information about either of these thefts is asked to contact the Alhambra Police Deparment immediately at (626) 570-5151