Copper theft - tanTALK

movieking · 04-28-2010, 03:34 PM

Tanning salon left cold after Clayton copper theft

By Robert Salonga
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 04/28/2010 11:53:17 AM PDT
Updated: 04/28/2010 11:53:18 AM PDT

CLAYTON — Thieves left a tanning salon cold and underpowered this week when they took thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from the business, police said.

According to a police report filed Tuesday, someone cut about 170 feet of copper wiring from an electrical box behind the tanning salon, located in the Clayton Station Shopping Center at the intersection of Clayton Road and Kirker Pass Road.

Police believe the theft occurred between 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. It was discovered after salon staff noticed that their tanning beds were drawing about half their normal power, said Officer Allen White. The value of the stolen copper was roughly estimated to be between $5,000 and $10,000.

Anyone with information about the theft can contact police at 925-673-7350.

movieking · 04-28-2010, 03:38 PM

I didn't have any copper stolen but it looks like someone came close to stealing some at one of my salons this week.

excusemesir · 04-28-2010, 06:57 PM

Is your A/C working after all that? Crazy $#!+ going on.

movieking · 04-28-2010, 07:17 PM

2 new systems are installed and third will be done tomorrow. They didn't mess with the other 3.

CrystalSS · 04-28-2010, 10:12 PM

Movie..is it covered by your insurance?

It is bad enough that we worry about things inside being stolen....now we have to worry about the outside.

Perhaps one day these folks will encounter a tremendous jolt of electricity. Karma!

Can you imagine the headlines....Man gets "FRIED" at local tanning salon.

movieking · 04-29-2010, 05:25 AM

The landlords insurance is covering it.

geminitanning · 04-29-2010, 11:32 AM

OMG- This just happened here today! LUCKILY, I wasn't one of them. I'm in a shopping strip, and someone got on the roof and took the copper coiling out of 8 of the AC units. Now the units have to replace. Considering there has to be a police report, insurance claim, etc., I don't see them being replaced in the next few days. It's supposed to be 80-90 degrees this weekend, so I'm pretty lucky!

Brian Oshman · 04-29-2010, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrystalSS

Can you imagine the headlines....Man gets "FRIED" at local tanning salon.

Can you imagine being held liable for someone getting electrocuted trying to steal a code installed appliance at your store?

Time to build some gorilla cages around them. It won't stop vandalisim from someone poking the coils out but it would not get stolen.

04-28-2010, 03:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
movieking Team TanTalk Join Date: Aug 12 2004 Location: ITA 2004-2013 / ASA 2013 Posts: 3,444 Rep Power: 30	Copper theft Tanning salon left cold after Clayton copper theft By Robert Salonga Contra Costa Times Posted: 04/28/2010 11:53:17 AM PDT Updated: 04/28/2010 11:53:18 AM PDT CLAYTON — Thieves left a tanning salon cold and underpowered this week when they took thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from the business, police said. According to a police report filed Tuesday, someone cut about 170 feet of copper wiring from an electrical box behind the tanning salon, located in the Clayton Station Shopping Center at the intersection of Clayton Road and Kirker Pass Road. Police believe the theft occurred between 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. It was discovered after salon staff noticed that their tanning beds were drawing about half their normal power, said Officer Allen White. The value of the stolen copper was roughly estimated to be between $5,000 and $10,000. Anyone with information about the theft can contact police at 925-673-7350.

04-28-2010, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
excusemesir Join Date: Sep 3 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 490 Rep Power: 18	Re: Copper theft Is your A/C working after all that? Crazy $#!+ going on.

04-28-2010, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
movieking Team TanTalk Join Date: Aug 12 2004 Location: ITA 2004-2013 / ASA 2013 Posts: 3,444 Rep Power: 30	Re: Copper theft 2 new systems are installed and third will be done tomorrow. They didn't mess with the other 3.

04-28-2010, 10:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
CrystalSS Join Date: Apr 23 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,042 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 17	Re: Copper theft Movie..is it covered by your insurance? It is bad enough that we worry about things inside being stolen....now we have to worry about the outside. Perhaps one day these folks will encounter a tremendous jolt of electricity. Karma! Can you imagine the headlines....Man gets "FRIED" at local tanning salon.

04-29-2010, 05:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
movieking Team TanTalk Join Date: Aug 12 2004 Location: ITA 2004-2013 / ASA 2013 Posts: 3,444 Rep Power: 30	Re: Copper theft The landlords insurance is covering it.

04-29-2010, 11:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
geminitanning Join Date: Nov 3 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 357 Rep Power: 16	Re: Copper theft OMG- This just happened here today! LUCKILY, I wasn't one of them. I'm in a shopping strip, and someone got on the roof and took the copper coiling out of 8 of the AC units. Now the units have to replace. Considering there has to be a police report, insurance claim, etc., I don't see them being replaced in the next few days. It's supposed to be 80-90 degrees this weekend, so I'm pretty lucky!

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