First responders discovered a man, between 40 and 50 years old, who got electrocuted while trying to steal copper from the inside of a PECO electric box. He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale ...

The incident comes weeks after police say thieves stole copper wire from the Portal in LOVE Park. What we know Investigators say a man was electrocuted and badly burned when he cut a high-voltage ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man was nearly electrocuted while police said he tried to steal copper wiring, knocking out power to 1,500 homes and businesses in Northeast Philadelphia. Police said the ...

Power was knocked out for about 1,000 homes and businesses in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday after police said a man tried to steal copper ... which electrocuted him and sparked ...

Man severely burned while allegedly trying to steal copper wiring A man was nearly electrocuted while police said he tried to steal copper wiring and knocked out power to 1,500 homes and ...

The man then cut a high-voltage cable, which electrocuted him and sparked a ... in the past where someone may have been trying to steal copper or some sort of copper wiring,” Small said.