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Mar 20, 2008
Reuters reports that police in central England were searching for the party who left a hacksaw embedded in an 11,000 volt power cable near the town of Creswell.
Police suspect that the owner, or owners, of the hacksaw were attempting to cut through the cable to make off with the valuable copper wiring contained within. Copper prices have doubled in the past four years, setting off a wave of thefts of infrastructure wires and cables.
The would-be thief, who also left a blowtorch at the scene, would likely have been seriously injured, or at least badly charred. However, a check by police of local hospitals did not turn up any suspects.
Approximately 800 electric customers in Creswell were without power for several hours as a result of the incident.
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