Thieves steal copper pipes, and more, from a 30-unit condo building... again

[IcyPeas]

Sigh. Where's Sgt. Joe Friday or Lt. Columbo when you need 'em?

Sylmar condo complex has water meter stolen, water shut off during heat wave

Video in link also.

LOS ANGELES - Residents of the Pensfield Place Condos in Sylmar couldn't believe it. Someone had taken a hacksaw to the large security cage around the DWP connection bringing water into the building, and stolen the copper pipes, the meter and just about the entire water setup. The theft left the apartment with no water on a weekend with record heat.

They called the police, who took the left-behind hacksaw for fingerprinting. They called DWP, who told them it was the building's responsibility to fix the problem.

This is the second time the pipes were stolen from Pensfield Place. The security cage was installed after it happened last year, along with security lighting, even cameras. But this time, the thieves were able to escape the camera's angle to get in.

https://www.foxla.com/news/sylmar-apartment-complex-has-water-meter-stolen-water-shut-off-during-heat-wave

[usonian]

1. Sgt. Friday was a "Jack" of all crimes, IIRC, but Lt. Columbo was a homicide detective!

While the thieves "made a killing", you won't see that Peugot on the crime scene.

Nice response of L.A. to an emergency.