CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA ADVISORY
1100 SW Smith Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 — P: 816.228.0150 F: 816.228.0147 W: www.bluespringsgov.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 16, 2011
CONTACT: Detective Jeremy Dickstein
Phone: 816.228.0261 or 816.214.7970
Email: jdickstein@bluespringsgov.com
Copper Thieves Strike Hidden Valley Park Softball Fields
Blue Springs, Mo. – On Monday, May 16, 2011, at about 9:00 a.m., City of Blue Springs Parks & Recreation employees discovered that sometime over the weekend of May 13th through May 16th copper thieves caused property damage and stole a substantial amount of copper wiring from Hidden Valley Park, 6500 NW Valleyview Road.
Blue Springs Parks & Recreation determined that the unknown suspect(s) pried open 26 light fixtures and stole the underground copper used to illuminate several softball fields and the parking lot. At this point, the cost to the City in property damage and stolen wiring is unknown, however is considered significant.
The Blue Springs Police Department Investigations Bureau is currently investigating the incident to attempt to identify and prosecute the individuals responsible. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Joe Fanara at 816-228-0153, Police Dispatch at 816-228-0151, or any Blue Springs Police Officer.
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