A bad sign of the times

Posted on June 29, 2008 by scout639

How many of you knew homes for sale in Tiffin have been stripped of copper pipes? Is this happening in the outlying areas?

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15 Responses to “A bad sign of the times”

  1. speak easy, on June 29th, 2008 at 1:57 pm Said:

    That’s a major problem in some of the larger cities. Criminals even steal the aluminum siding.

  2. scout639, on June 29th, 2008 at 2:16 pm Said:

    I had heard of it in larger cities, but not here. Sheesh, things are tough enough, much less doing that to someone trying to sell there home.

  3. Anonymous, on June 29th, 2008 at 4:19 pm Said:

    In recent weeks I have heard of people stealing sidewalks and shrubs from around people’s houses. Copper downspouts are no longer safe either.

  4. Anonymous, on June 29th, 2008 at 4:20 pm Said:

    Sidewalks, copper downspouts, even household shrubbery are among other thefts reported.

  5. scout639, on June 29th, 2008 at 6:45 pm Said:

    What kind of sidewalks?

  6. Anonymous, on June 29th, 2008 at 8:38 pm Said:

    concrete slab sections and paver stones

  7. Anonymous, on June 29th, 2008 at 8:40 pm Said:

    One young couple had their new home built prior to their wedding and honeymoon. When they returned from the honeymoon their nursery stock was….. GONE.

  8. scout639, on June 29th, 2008 at 8:57 pm Said:

    You gotta be kidding!?!! Has this been in the A-T? I don’t get it, only see the online edition.

  9. speak easy, on June 30th, 2008 at 6:04 am Said:

    Why would anyone steal concrete slabs? It sounds more like the sidewalks were repossessed by a contractor who was not paid for the job.

  10. Anonymous, on June 30th, 2008 at 7:11 am Said:

    Why do criminals do anything that they do?

  11. Anonymous, on June 30th, 2008 at 10:14 am Said:

    Slabs are handy to be used as approaches to out-buildings/sheds, deflectors beneath hydrants, and wherever one’s creative mind takes it.

  12. Not So Confused Now, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:24 pm Said:

    Closest I’ve heard was Toledo area for copper thefts out of homes, schools & businesses. Siding and gutters I could believe locally. Sidewalks & shrubs??? I’m not sure if that’s local or not, but I’ve never heard of any.

    As for people just out stealing, I’m sure that’s going on as I’m typing right now. It’s how people are these days why work hard and pay for it when you can just steal it from someone that does.

  13. scout639, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm Said:

    I believe all of this type of theft has happened locally.

  14. Anonymous, on June 30th, 2008 at 4:23 pm Said:

    Wasn’t long ago that we read of the landowner who observed people loading-up scrap iron from his barn. Seems that was in Seneca County.

  15. Anonymous, on June 30th, 2008 at 4:26 pm Said:

    What does a rock of cocaine sell for around here now? Last I heard, $20 was needed for a good “buzz.” Old farm machinery weighs-up, and there’s plenty of it around. Quick money, if they care to work a bit to get it.

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