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the ground. Once the boxes were removed, the thieves pulled the copper wire out of <br /> the wire pipe. The cost to replace the wire and boxes, including labor is estimated at <br /> $10,000. <br /> While the officer was investigating the theft, several bystanders told him that they had <br /> noticed the damage to the boxes and cut wire over the weekend, but police received <br /> no reports. <br /> Police are asking the public to please call 9 -1 -1 when they notice suspicious <br /> circumstances such as this because it may help prevent or lead to the capture of <br /> copper wire thieves. <br /> # ## <br /> M <br /> Melinda Kletzok, APR <br /> Public Information Director <br /> Eugene Police Department <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Suite 107 <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (541) 682.5124 work <br /> (541) 334.9001 pager <br /> 2 <br />