Monday, July 27, 2009

Man Charged With Stealing Copper Wire

A Golden Gate man was arrested Monday after deputies say he stole more than $1,200 worth of copper wire from a North Naples business.

Genaire Inc., 6134 Taylor Road, contacted CCSO in May 2009 after seven rolls of new copper tubing valued at $1,244 were stolen.

Reports say that Michael E. Jackson, 43, 8288 Key Royal Lane #1425, stole the copper while working in the area of the business and resold it to L&F Scrap Metal, 6063 Lee Ann Lane, North Naples, for $546 in May.

Deputies located Jackson on Monday and charged him with grand theft, dealing in stolen property and false verification of ownership.