TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department announced the arrest of a man in connection with a copper wire theft investigation.

The TPD says the investigation started in September following a string of copper wire thefts primarily targeting City of Tucson-owned streetlights and utilities.

Police say the thefts date back to August and posed a serious risk to public safety by disabling critical lighting infrastructure across multiple neighborhoods.

The TPD identified 51-year-old Robert Joseph Carrillo as a suspect and say he was linked to five metal theft incidents occurring between September 12 and November 6.

Multiple streetlights throughout the city were targeted, with copper wiring removed and sold to scrap yards shortly after each theft.

Investigators estimate Carrillo s

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