California Man Accused of Stealing Copper Shipment

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BROOKVILLE – A California man has been jailed after allegedly stealing a commercial shipment of copper.

According to police, they received a call from a trucking and logistics company that was tracking the alleged stolen shipment through a pair of Air-Pods as it traveled down Interstate 80.

After performing a traffic stop, the truck pulled into the TA Traveler Center in Brookville. Police were able to identify the driver as 37 year-old Arman Karapetyan of California.

During the investigation authorities learned the shipment was stolen out of Ohio on February 10th and contained around $235,000 dollars worth of copper.

Karapetyan was then taken to the Jefferson County Jail where he faces felony receiving stolen property charges.

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