Deputies have arrested two men on suspicion of stealing copper wire from a property in McClellan Park this afternoon, and attempting to sell it at a nearby recycling center about 15 minutes later, a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman said.
Authorities received a report around 4:55 p.m. Friday, of two males loading copper into a black Honda Accord at a Regional Transit building near the intersection of Dean Street and Kilzer Avenue, sheriff's spokesman Deputy Jason Ramos said.
When deputies arrived, the car was not on scene. However, they found that copper wiring had been removed from a large pole in a fenced-off yard behind the building, Ramos said.
About 10 minutes later, a law enforcement helicopter located a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle at a recycling center near Longview Drive and Orange Grove Avenue, Ramos said.
Patrol units responded to the center and located two men matching the suspect descriptions, one of whom was waiting in line to sell 59 pounds of copper wiring, Ramos said.
According to a sheriff's department news release, both suspects admitted to stealing the wiring after being detained and questioned by investigators.
Daniel McClelland, 47, of Sacramento, below left, and Steven Dickson, 29, of Citrus Heights, below right, were arrested and transported to the Sacramento County Main Jail, where they were expected to be booked on charges of possession of stolen property and criminal conspiracy, the sheriff's department reported.
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