Vic Police referred to as to alleged copper theft from telco pit – Telco/ISP

Victoria Police stunned three males allegedly making an attempt to extract copper telecommunications cables from a pit in Melbourne’s east.

A member of the general public noticed three males sporting hi-vis that “had cordoned off a telecommunications pit with the looks they have been working” and reported them to police.

Police allege the three “have been utilizing their automobiles to extract copper wiring out of the pit” on Mount Dandenong Street in Kilsyth.

Victoria Police detained one man, a 44-year-old from Watsonia in Melbourne’s north-east, in reference to the alleged theft.

He was charged with “theft, resist emergency employee, possess drug of dependence, drive while disqualified and use fraudulent registration label”, and was bailed to seem at Ringwood Magistrates Courtroom on December 11.

Police stated two different males fled in a “dark-coloured SUV with a trailer connected” and are but to be positioned.

Anybody with data is requested to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.