Theft/Property — BATON ROUGE, LA — reported 2026-07-08

SUMMARY

A man has been arrested for stealing thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from a private property.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: BATON ROUGE, LA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-08
  • Suspect: male, age 42
  • Status: arrest

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Adam Kelley, 42, was arrested in connection with the theft.
  • The stolen items were valued at thousands of dollars.
  • Copper wire was cut from Cox Communications infrastructure as part of the same case.
  • Kelley also faces charges of criminal trespass and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
  • Authorities took Kelley into custody thanks to surveillance efforts.