RCMP are investigating after thieves stole copper wire from wind turbines close to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border earlier this week.
Members of the Provost, Alta., detachment confirmed three incidents of mischief to wind generators during the last couple of days.
The Mounties stated the generators have been broken and had copper wire stolen from them. The generators are positioned north of Hayter, Alta., 295 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
“RCMP proceed to analyze however are issuing this warning,” the RCMP stated in a information launch.
“When the copper grounding is faraway from the construction, any energy surge might electrocute anybody inside a number of ft of the turbine. This poses a risk to the turbine staff, officers responding to the crimes and the suspects who’re committing the crimes.”
Incidents of copper wire theft have been on the rise throughout Canada.
Three individuals have been arrested on Wednesday morning after they have been caught stealing copper wire from an oil web site.
On July 6, Innisfail RCMP stated it was additionally investigating after thieves broke via a gate on an oil subject web site west of Spruce View, close to Purple Deer.
In November 2023, two males from southern Alberta males have been charged after they have been caught “actively stripping wire” from a wind turbine in Pincher Creek, Alta.
“Copper wire thefts immediately affect Alberta’s Essential Infrastructure and has a big financial affect on all Canadians,” reads a Wednesday information launch from RCMP.
“The price of changing stolen copper wire is handed on to the shoppers and in some circumstances, the businesses terminate their workers within the areas the place the wire was stolen as a substitute of changing it.
“Copper wire theft needs to be handled as a critical offence in Canada. Theft of copper wire poses a hazard not solely to these committing the offence but in addition to the general public, necessitating police intervention.”
Provost RCMP are asking anybody with details about these crimes to contact them. Nameless ideas may also be submitted via Crime Stoppers.
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