Police and a city councilwoman from the San Fernando Valley were expected to release details Friday about the search for outstanding suspects involved in the interrupted theft in Mission Hills of copper wire worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Two suspects, identified as 53-year-old Concepcion Vasquez and 51-year-old Jose Garcia Avila, were nabbed early Tuesday morning as they allegedly tried to steal $50,000 worth of copper wire in the 15000 block of Germain Street, near San Jose Elementary School just west of Woodman Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Both men were booked into the LAPD’s Van Nuys Jail on suspicion of grand theft, but two alleged accomplices got away.

The arrests were made the same day the Los Angeles City Council gave its final approval to a propo

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