Copper theft leaves business without air conditioning "$80 worth of copper is now about 10,000-dollar damages for us so it just sucks," said Trang Do, assistant manager at Viet Com .

Older air conditioning units are a popular target for metal thieves, though copper found in other industrial applications — such as pipes and electrical wiring — works just as well, Stickle said.

According to police, theft of copper and the other metals within AC units make them an easy target. WDRB drone captures image of what's left of the AC unit on the roof of Panchitos Ice Cream on ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -Fixing your air conditioner can be expensive but breaking and entering is not the best way to get the supplies you need.Crooks can make big money on the black market so some will ...