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Man burned trying to take copper wi

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Man burned trying to take copper wire Ben Gelinas, edmontonjournal.com Published: 11:38 am

Edmonton - A man was trying to strip copper wire from EPCOR generator equipment when he caught fire this morning, police say.

Officers had stopped a car nearby when they heard a bang at about 2:40 a.m. A woman came running towards them, telling them a man she knew was on fire inside the substation compound on 97th Street and 128th Avenue.

The man had apparently snuck into the compound to harvest the valuable copper wire. Police arrived to find him suffering from burns to about 70 per cent of his body, including third-degree burns to his chest, EMS said.

Conscious and breathing, he was taken to U of A hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Charges against him are pending as the investigation continues.

Submitted on 05/29/2008

Submitted by: Coral Rix
Reference: Edmonton Journal, edmontonjournal.com

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Shadow said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
I think copper theifs are very common, and we have seen this type of attempt before.


James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Apparently, Darwin is collecting these, and it looks like a new one!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Larcenous lawbreaker loots lines lighting (ex)life. Here you go, Darwin!


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