Pair Stole $30K Worth of Copper, Police Say

Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of copper from a Long Valley business, Lt. Art Adams said.

Christopher Burk, 40, of Hackettstown, and Michael Fisher, 40, of Mansfield, were both charged with theft and conspiracy to commit theft.

Members of the Washington Township Police Department made the arrest after an investigation revealed Burk and Fisher were allegedly entering the Thomas & Betts facility on Schooley’s Mountain Road in the overnight hours and stealing large amounts of cable, which contained copper, Adams said.

The company estimated the loss at more than $30,000, Adams said. Neither man had any connection to the business, Adams said.

Both men were taken to the Morris County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail with a 10-percent option.

The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected, Adams said.

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