DENVER — Multiple cases of copper wire theft are impacting rail service in the Denver metro area. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) said there have been five instances of copper wire ...

Night thefts of copper wire worth $110,000 disrupted RTD trains 21 times since April One person arrested, and RTD officials say many thieves involved ...

People are stealing copper wire near Denver’s Regional Transportation District track signals, switches and rail crossings, which is affecting light rail service and leading to train delays, RTD ...

RTD said a similar trend of copper wire thefts disrupted service in 2022, and the transit agency has been working since to discourage thieves.

DENVER — Copper thieves have disrupted RTD light rail services and caused more than $100,000 in damage, according to RTD. The thefts have been ongoing since April.

RTD says copper wire thefts disrupted rail service dozens of times since April 00:27. One person is in custody in connection with a string of copper wire thefts along RTD train tracks in the ...

Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite A light rail train waits for passengers at RTD’s Peoria Street station in Aurora. Aug. 10, 2021.

Copper wire thefts along RTD light rail results in $110K in damages by: Gabby Easterwood. Posted: Oct 18, 2024 / 03:32 PM MDT. Updated: Oct 18, 2024 / 03:32 PM MDT.

RTD has also piloted adding tracking devices to copper wire coils across the system,” according to the release. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox ...

Since April 2024, RTD police have have responded to 21 incidents of copper wire theft across their rail system, resulting in $110,00 in damages.

The public is asked to stay vigilant for suspicious behavior near RTD tracks, where copper wire thefts have been causing issues across the transit system.