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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Coventry Police Recover $50K in Stolen Copper, Including Some From EG; 2 Suspects Arrested

The men were also charged by EG Police in connection with copper thefts at a house on Shippeetown Road.

Two Coventry men face felony charges for possession $50,000 worth of stolen copper following arrests earlier this month by Coventry police. They are also being charged by East Greenwich police in connection to copper thefts from a house on Shippeetown Road.  On Feb. 6, Coventry Police Officer Jadine Ferri observed a suspicious vehicle operating on Johnsons Boulevard in Coventry and made note of several large items in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle then stopped in front of a residence at 90 Johnsons Blvd. Off. Ferri passed her observations on to Coventry detectives, who began a stakeout of the parked vehicle.  At about 10:19 a.m., a male, later identified as Greg Waldron, 33, of 315 Station St., got in the car and headed south on …

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