Wichita — A Wichita man has admitted he stole copper inside nearly 70 air conditioners earlier this year.
Forty-one-year-old Byron Stuckey will be sentenced Aug. 30 for felony theft and attempting to elude officers.
Stuckey was captured July 11 after stealing copper from an air conditioner at southeast Wichita house.
Police say they believe Stuckey stole at least 68 air conditioners, including from several churches. The cost of replacing the damaged units exceeded $100,000.
Stuckey pleaded guilty last Friday in Sedgwick County District Court.
Comments
oxymoron 10 months, 3 weeks ago
With copper nails!
Ricky_Vaughn 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Shouldn't the headline say something about stealing copper? I mean, he wasn't really stealing the air conditioners.
otto 10 months, 3 weeks ago
My guess would be he stole the whole outside ac unit to strip and sell the metal, just a guess though. It sounds interesting to say they are copper thieves.
snap_pop_no_crackle 10 months, 3 weeks ago
It might be interesting to know who was buying all the copper this miscreant was selling.
Ron Holzwarth 10 months, 3 weeks ago
That's a very good point.
JackMcKee 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I guess he was really hot.
riverdrifter 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Jail cell with no AC.
ljreader 10 months, 3 weeks ago
He probably already ripped off the jail ac anyway. Suffer, sucker.
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