The Journal staff Summit Workers at Lurvey turf Farms received quite a surprise when they went into the fields March 4 to impel some irrigation pipe: nearly a mile of the aluminum pipe was gone onward Monday.The Journal staff Summit Workers at Lurvey turf Farms received quite a surprise when they went into the fields March 4 to impel some irrigation pipe: nearly a mile of the aluminum pipe was gone onward Monday, police tracked down the man they think stole the 5000 feet of pipe. They arrested the 35-year-old Summit resident at a Waukesha scrap yard, where he was trying to betray it for 50 cents a pound The forfeited pipe will cost about $25000 to replace, according to Summit Police Officer Richard Jorgenson, who investigated the case. The man admitted to police that he had been stealing the pipe since November. He would drive his pickup traffic into a field near Dousman and Genesee Lake Roads, disconnect several 30-foot sections of pipe and cross them in half with a hacksaw. He then would take the load to common of several area scrap yards and exchange the metal for between $50 and $180 for load, Jorgenson said. The man made more than 25 trips, greatest in number of them in February. Jorgenson contacted the operators of the same of the scrap yards, which he declined to name, and asked them to call Waukesha police if the man attempted to betray pipe there. The scrap yard called police at 1:45 pm Monday. Police released the suspect and a companion a 30-year- olden Milwaukee man after questioning. They will search for felony theft charges against the Summit man, on the other hand may not seek charges against his companion. The Milwaukee man told police that he did not know the pipe was stolen, Jorgenson said. Copyright 1995 |
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