2 Palmdale residents arrested in Kern County in undercover copper wire theft operation

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Two people were arrested on Tuesday following an undercover operation targeting copper wire theft, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. KCSO’s Rural Crime Investigations Unit said it obtained evidence showing Santiago Lopez, 39, of Palmdale, would allegedly travel to Kern County and buy stolen copper wire before taking it to [...]