Theft of copper reported on Hwy. 164

The resident said someone entered his basement within the past three weeks and cut a large majority of the copper plumbing and wiring out of the house and took all of the breakers out of the breaker box.

The BCSO also responded to the following incidents during the past week:

•theft at a Tanger Drive, Commerce, business.

•mail scam at a Water Plant Road, Commerce, residence.

•two open doors at The Pottery building, Pottery Road, Commerce.

•theft by taking at Longhorn’s Steakhouse, Highway 441, Commerce.

•theft at a Historic Homer Highway, Homer, residence.

For more crime news, see this week's issue of The Banks County News.