Thieves Nab $15,000 in Copper Piping From Construction Site

About $15,000 in copper piping was taken from a construction site by two brazen thieves last week.

The men—one tall, one short and plump and both about 35 years old—went to the site, located on Bergen Street between Grand and Classon avenues, at about 11:30 a.m. on June 7, and loaded up their Ford Mustang, according to a police report.

As they were leaving, the short man turned to one of the construction workers and said, “I see your face. If you call the police, I know your face,” according to the report.

A worker managed to write down the truck’s license plate before the truck drove off, but so far, no arrests have been made, police said.

This is the third construction site burglary (or attempted burglary) in recent months. On April 12, $7,000 worth of equipment, two water main valves and 10 water main fittings, . And on April 30,  after they tried to steal a $150 water main pipe at the same site.