LIRR workers charged in copper-theft scheme
Fifteen Long Island Rail Road employees, and two who didn't work for the railroad, were accused by Nassau County prosecutors of stealing more than $250,000 in copper wire from the LIRR and selling it for scrap. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Jan. 25, 2013) (January 25, 2013 8:03 PM)
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Fifteen Long Island Rail Road workers -- including two supervisors -- were part of a three-year scheme to steal $250,000 worth of copper wire and sell it for scrap under the noses of unsuspecting managers, authorities said Friday.
"These employees stole from everyone who uses the MTA," Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice said. "It is outrageous that these public employees neglected their...
