Three people have been arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $700 worth of copper wire cables in Fort Worth, police said.

Three men have been arrested in connection with a copper wire theft that resulted in an estimated $30,000 in damages and losses, according to the Las Vegas Metr

Three people have been arrested in connection with an attempted copper wire theft Monday at an energy substation, which caused a temporary power outage. The Metropolitan Police Department said copper wire had been removed from several breaker boxes in the 5600 block of Procyon Street,

Three people were recently arrested in connection with the theft of over 150 pounds of copper wire, according to a news release from Fort Worth police. Officers responded to a suspicious person call in the 2900 block of Shamrock Avenuve on Jan. 20, where it was reported that three people appeared to remove copper cable from a building.

Lake Worth's police chief is getting credit for this arrest. He saw three suspicious people as he was leaving the gym after a workout and immediately called police.

In the past two years, the city has experienced a 545% increase in reported AT&T cable thefts, and a 53% increase in metal theft overall.

The Fort Worth Police Department has made a tiny dent in the copper theft world, putting three suspects behind bars for their involvement in copper cable theft. According to a release, the thieves were even caught in the act.

When Fort Worth City Council member Gyna Bivens started receiving complaints from residents about extended cable outages in their neighborhoods, she knew she could get answers.