Morgan Hill Police Arrest 2 In Copper Thefts Targeting Streetlights

CBS Bay Area

February 27, 2025

Police in Morgan Hill on Wednesday announced the overnight arrests of two people in connection with metal thefts targeting light poles in the South Bay community.

According to officers, a city employee spotted the suspects tampering with a light pole power box on Butterfield Boulevard at Fisher Avenue around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the suspects fled the area after being seen by the city worker, but police were already responding to the scene.

Arriving officers found one of the suspects, later identified as 32-year-old Miguel Corona Valdez, as he was walking on Butterfield Blvd. and took him into custody without incident.

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