Thieves Sold Copper Wire for $600 After Causing $30k in Damage, Las Vegas Power Outages

  • The three suspects allegedly stole the wire from an NV Energy substation
  • Some flights experienced delays, and the casino gave $25 gift cards to guests
  • The estimated damage that the trio caused with their actions was about $30k
Andrew O’Malley

Copper wire
The trio who stole copper wire and caused power outages at the Las Vegas airport and the Cosmopolitan casino sold the wire for $600 after causing about $30,000 in damage. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

The three suspects who allegedly stole copper wire from an NV Energy substation which caused power outages at Harry Reid International Airport and the Cosmopolitan casino sold the stolen wire for $600.

The airport’s power went out twice, causing minor flight delays in Terminal 3. The Cosmopolitan thanked patrons for their patience during the incident by giving them all a $25 gift card.

faces grand larceny charges

Police arrested the three men connected to the incident on Tuesday. The damage they caused cost an estimated $30,000, not a great return on investment for removing the $600 worth of wire from breaker boxes. The trio now faces grand larceny charges and their next court appearance will be on Monday.

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