6 days ago · LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Metro Police are investigating after NV Energy says an attempted copper wire theft at a substation led to several power outages near the strip and at Harry Reid Airport.

$30,000 worth of NV Energy copper wire was later found at encampment by Las Vegas police. ... Metro police said the theft happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at an NV Energy substation near Russell ...

Feb 4, 2025 · The outage began around 3:15 p.m. Monday and affected 12 customers, according to NV Energy. NV Energy’s preliminary investigation showed that the outage was caused by a suspected copper wire theft at the substation in the area. The investigation into the cause of the outage is still ongoing.

3 days ago · LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing copper wire from an NV Energy substation, causing a power outage at Reid Airport and $30,000 in damages. The suspects, Paul ...

5 days ago · LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police arrested three people related to a copper wire theft at an NV Energy substation that caused a power outage on Monday. On Feb. 3 at around 3:40 p.m., the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department recieved a report of a copper wire theft in the 5600 block of Procyon Street ...

4 days ago · LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The three men accused of stealing copper wire from the NV Energy plant were arrested near the scene, according to an arrest report for one of the men.

5 days ago · The Metropolitan Police Department said copper wire had been removed from several breaker boxes in the 5600 block of Procyon Street, near Russell Road and Polaris Avenue. NV Energy said 12 people ...

4 days ago · LAS VEGAS — The people accused of stealing copper wire at a substation that caused a power outage up and down the Las Vegas Strip allegedly sold the copper for $600, according to documents obtained by 8 News Now.On Feb. 3, officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to an NV Energy substation in the 5600 block of Procyon Street after a report of copper wire theft.

5 days ago · LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Authorities have arrested three individuals involved in a copper wire theft at an NV Energy substation, which led to power outages in parts of Las Vegas, including affecting Harry Reid International Airport. On February 3, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a report of stolen copper wire in the 5600 block of Procyon ...

NV Energy said they suspected copper wire vandalism was the cause of a series of power outages in and around the Strip and Harry Reid Airport on Monday, and the timing of the outages reasonably align with the timing of the reported theft.