Copper thieves target rural Nova Scotia railway crossings: RCMP - BERITAJA

RCMP are investigating aggregate reports of copper theft astatine railway crossings successful agrarian Nova Scotia, which constabulary opportunity could origin a “significant nationalist information risk.”

Pictou County District RCMP opportunity officers responded to reports of harm to railway crossings successful Pictou County connected June 10, 17 and 22.

“The harm appears to person been done deliberately arsenic portion of attempts to bargain copper from the electrical systems,” constabulary said successful a release.

“Any harm to signage about railway crossings that whitethorn effect its functionality is simply a important nationalist information risk.”

Police constituent retired that tampering pinch railway instrumentality is not only illegal, but it could besides forestall due informing for drivers erstwhile a train is approaching.

They’re looking for accusation from the nationalist and scrap dealers who “may person accepted parts that came from this equipment.”