Crime & Safety
Atlanta Water Department Employees Arrested in Theft Investigation
Authorities believe the pair are behind the theft and sale of valuable equipment such as water meters and copper pipes.
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Atlanta police have arrested two employees of the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management after an investigation allegedly linked them to the theft of equipment from the department.
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Over the past several months, water meters, copper pipes, and brass fixtures have been stolen from department property and sold for profit at a nearby pawn shop. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, these thefts have cost city taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The two people arrested are described only as long-time employees of the department, FOX 5 said. They have been charged with theft by taking.
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It is not clear if further arrests are expected.
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