GARY | A known copper thief was found dead in a church parking lot Friday morning, apparently electrocuted, Gary police said.
The 48-year-old man, whose name is being withheld until his family can be notified, was found shortly before 7 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of a church in the 1400 block of 49th Avenue, Gary police Cpl. Gabrielle King said.
The man was a known copper thief who apparently climbed a utility pole some time during the night, cut a wire and was electrocuted, and fell to the parking lot below, King said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Gary police Cpl. James Nielsen at (219) 881-4754.
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