Copper Wire Stolen From W.A.P.A. Streetlights On St. Croix
- Staff
- April 12, 2016
ST. CROIX -- Once again copper thieves have vandalized street lights on the western end of St. Croix leaving motorists and pedestrians at risk and causing the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to make costly repairs to restore service, W.A.P.A. said in a press release issued this afternoon. Last December, copper thieves broke into the conduit along a 200ft run on the Melvin Evans Highway between Williams Delight and Carlton, and made off with over 600 feet of wire from the highway’s street lighting system. According to the release, a few days ago, W.A.P.A. was notified that a string of street lights along the western lane of St. Croix’s Melvin Evans Highway, between William’s Delight and Estate Carlton, had been vandalized. The thieves broke into the conduit along a 150-foot run and made off with over 300 feet of wire from the highway’s street lighting system. “This is extremely costly to the Authority, and presents a hazard to motorists who travel on the highway at night,” said...
