A Los Angeles man was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of stealing about 60 feet of copper wiring — which prevented 911 calls from being answered in Arcadia.

Police estimated the cost of the stolen wiring, on Aug. 7, and the repairs at $10,000.

Officers saw the suspect in a vehicle in the 1700 block of Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 27, police said.

Police pulled him over, and he got out and ran.

Officers chased and caught him in the 600 block of Rampart Boulevard.

Jose Gante-Gomez, 44, was booked at the Arcadia Police Department on suspicion of grand theft and resisting a peace officer.

Investigators didn’t reveal how they identified the suspect and the vehicle connected to the theft.

The Police Department’s communications center “experienced a failure t

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