LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Seven people have been arrested and charged in connection to a series of copper wire thefts across Louisville, the Louisville Mayor's Office announced.

Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, said an investigation was launched after a tip from a local scrap yard, which reported people selling suspicious burnt wire that was similar to the wire used by AT&T and other providers. This caused significant damage to critical infrastructure sites across the city.

“From major reductions in violent crime to breaking up criminal groups damaging our infrastructure systems, we are improving public safety in Louisville every day," Greenberg said. “Our message to these copper wire thieves is clear: whether you’re cutting it, stealing it, burning it or selling it, we will catch you and we

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