Crime & Safety
$1K in Copper Stolen From Verizon Cell Tower
Police are investigating the theft from a Drift Road tower.
About $1,000 worth of copper components was reported stolen from a Verizon cell tower last week on Drift Road, Watchung Police said.
The theft occurred sometime between July 1 and Oct. 29, when the Verizon employee reported the incident, police said.
A similar incident occurred recently in Parsippany with about $800 worth of copper was stolen from a Verizon tower between Sept. 9 and Oct. 15.
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