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Five men have been arrested in connection to a slew of copper wire thefts from Philadelphia street lights, police say.

The arrests mark a significant breakthrough in an ongoing investigation into the thefts that have plagued the city.

Philadelphia police have announced the arrest of five individuals involved in a scheme to steal copper wiring from city street lights, leaving neighborhoods like Fishtown and Port Richmond in the dark.

What we know:

The five suspects were caught in the act, equipped with backpacks and a large trashcan filled with copper wire.

Police recovered 13 bundles of copper wire from the group, valued at approximately $10,000. Image 1 of 5 ▼

This haul represents just a fraction of the copper wiring stolen from street lights across the city, contribu

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