Surveillance video captures the moment when a copper theft attempt went terribly wrong.
Surveillance video captures the moment when a copper theft attempt went terribly wrong in Melbourne, Australia. Video released by police in one Australian state show the dramatic aftermath of a copper theft gone wrong.to police in the State of Victoria, the incident happened at an electric substation in a part of Melbourne, during the afternoon hours of Nov. 17.
"Once inside, the man used a spanner to steal copper worth $1,000 from a power board, causing a large explosion," read a portion of the statement. $1,000 Australian Dollar is equivalent to about $668.12 U.S. dollars, based on the exchange rate as of Nov. 28. Investigators say the suspect, identified only as a male, managed to walk out of the substation with no serious injuries. However, he did leave the scene empty-handed. He was later seen driving away from the scene.Copper theft is a problem in Australia due to a surge in copper prices, according to a May 2022
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