{"id":7396,"date":"2026-04-29T17:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7396"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:01:23","slug":"wine-country-cut-off-from-rest-of-america-after-string-of-brazen-copper-wire-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7396","title":{"rendered":"Wine Country cut off from rest of America after string of brazen copper wire thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Copper thieves have been slicing through rural Sonoma County, cutting down power lines and stealing wiring from AT&amp;T-owned utility poles in a crime spree that has left residents without phone and internet service for as long as two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Sonoma County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies began documenting widespread copper wire thefts in February across Sebastopol, Graton, Forestville, Petaluma, and other rural areas, triggering major service disruptions for nearby communities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Deputies began documenting widespread copper wire thefts in February across Sebastopol, Graton, Forestville, Petaluma, and other rural areas. <span class=\"credit\">Jill Clardy \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Press Democrat reported receiving multiple calls from frustrated residents dealing with prolonged outages, some of whom said AT&amp;T told them the blackouts were caused by \u201cvandalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, sheriff\u2019s officials are turning to the public for help while property crimes detectives chase down leads. So far, authorities say no suspects have been identified.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sheriff\u2019s officials are turning to the public for help while property crimes detectives chase down leads. <span class=\"credit\">Moment Editorial\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An AT&amp;T spokesperson told the outlet the copper wire theft has already cost the telecommunications giant $32 million statewide this year.<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide, the company reportedly sees an average of 200 copper theft incidents every week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut beyond the financial impact, the more serious issue is the disruption to connectivity for our customers,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Residents are urged to keep watch for suspicious vehicles parked along roadsides or in driveways during the late-night or early-morning hours. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCopper theft can leave residents, businesses, and entire communities without reliable phone or internet service, affecting everything from daily communication to access to emergency services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Residents are urged to keep watch for suspicious vehicles parked along roadsides or in driveways during the late-night or early-morning hours, and to alert the sheriff\u2019s department if anything seems off.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Most stolen copper wire is found in scrap markets as thieves try to sell it for profit. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Los Angeles is grappling with the same crisis. Earlier this month in Van Nuys, thieves made off with internet cables, plunging neighborhoods into complete darkness.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance video caught the thieves, one shirtless in a mask and the other in a hoodie, pulling copper wire from underground access hatches.<\/p>\n<p>Copper theft has been an ongoing issue in Los Angeles as the value of the metal creeps upward. Most stolen copper wire is found in scrap markets as thieves try to sell it for profit.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Angelenos found ballots in their mailboxes asking them to approve an initiative that would require annual property fees of hundreds of dollars to replace 200,000 streetlights citywide.<\/p>\n<p>The plan, designed to fix streetlights repeatedly damaged by vandals and copper thieves, would boost the city\u2019s budget from $45 million to $125 million. 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