Till Theft do us part

Facing a wedding, couple turns to copper theft


Posted: Monday, September 26, 2011 8:00 pm

Police: Facing a wedding, couple turns to copper theft By Bill Utterback butterback@timesonline.com Timesonline.com | 0 comments

Preparing for a weekend wedding, an Eastvale couple cut copper wire valued at $7,146 from 18 utility poles, according to a North Sewickley Township police report.

April C. Cater, 24, and Joseph Russell, 23, both of 700 2nd Ave., were charged with theft, criminal conspiracy and criminal mischief after the incidents on Aug. 9, according to police.

Russell told police they planned to be married on Aug. 13 and he had lost his job at an auto parts store, according to the report.


Cater was the driver and, accompanied by Russell, used her name to sell the copper wire at Allegheny Raw Materials in Franklin Township, according to police. Company officials gave police video of Cater and Russell and their vehicle from Aug. 10.

Cater told police she followed a route that included Mercer Road, Overlook Drive, Foster Road, Glendale Road, Concord Church Road, Barrisville Road, Harpers Ferry Road, Czar Road, Collins Road, Edgewood Road and Bennetts Run Road in North Sewickley, according to police.

After officers reported the route, PennPower officials inspected the area and found transformer ground wires from 18 utility poles had been cut and that each pole would cost $397 to repair.

Charges were filed on Sept. 19, according to the report.

Got Caught... ...

Not quite a wedding gift.

Playing with electric they could of been buried together instead of married together. I'm sure they will have time to think about it in jail, as well as how to pay the power co. back.

This is taken from the 11 comments in our news Paper. Not to be mean, but it is a little amusing. Sad our enconomy is so bad.
Local TV reported the copper wire was only worth $28, ground wires from 18 utility poles had been cut and that each pole would cost $397 to repair - $7,146

Joe and April can't get hitch....
Their plans are now in the ditch....

Now all the wedding guests will be from cell block H.

Aw, how cute! They got matching bracelets, photos,
personal attention from local government employees,
and a stay at a lodging where they serve meals right to your bedroom.

What a romantic way to start your married life Never know, maybe the 'rents gave them the idea!! Lol

& to think someday they will have a carload of kids. Sad to think

Can't help from wondering why Joe lost his job

This has to be really embarrassing for their parents.
I'm pretty sure these 2 idiots weren't hatched!!

Well onyx like the saying goes...the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree

Joe and April can't get hitch....
Their plans are now in the ditch....
Their hopes of great bliss....
Now ain't worth a pi$$....
Cause life is sometime a B itch!