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Thieves strip copper wire from Tyneside Metro track
May 9 2008 By Dan Warburton
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after thieves stripped copper wire from the side of a Metro station track.
Copper cable, believed to be approximately 480m long, was taken from the track near Percy Main Metro Station, Station Road, Wallsend, North Tyneside.
The theft happened between 12.30am and 12.50am this morning, and caused disruption to services.
Police recovered a large quantity of the copper at the scene after initial investigations.
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