Article: Crime and public safety, October 16

UPLAND

Police nab copper theft suspect

Upland police arrested a Corona man Thursday morning after they caught him with about 100 pounds of stolen copper tubing on the roof of a Target store.

Oscar Clark, 23, was booked into West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on suspicion of grand theft. Police also plan to recommend prosecutors file felony vandalism charges against him, because he caused an estimated $10,000 damage to air conditioning units at the store, said Upland police Sgt. Greg Doyle.

Police received a report at 12:31 a.m. that people were on the roof of the store at 1931 N. Campus Ave. An employee told officers there were three people on the roof. Police surrounded the ...

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