Thieves Take 30 Manhole Covers from North Carolina City
Police in Bessemer City, N.C., are looking for thieves that have taken about 30 manhole covers in the past week.
The Gaston Gazette reported the stolen manhole covers are valued at about $90 each.
The first thefts were discovered Dec. 11 with another group of covers taken the next day.
City manager James Inman says the covers have been taken from off-road areas so no cars have been damaged. But Inman says someone could easily fall into the holes where the cast-iron covers are supposed to be.
Jamey Ramsey with Bessemer City Public Works says the covers are heavy but could probably be carried by one person. Ramsey says the covers are probably being sold at a scrap yard. Cast iron goes for about $12 per 100 pounds.
Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- California Sees Two More Property Insurers Withdraw From Market
- EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Hazardous Substances
- Jury Awards $80M to 3 Former Zurich NA Employees for Wrongful Termination
- Work Safety Group Releases List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Employers
Popular This Month
- Poll: Consumers OK with AI in P/C Insurance, but Not So Much for Claims and Underwriting
- EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs
- Report: Vehicle Complexity, Labor ‘Reshaping’ Auto Insurance and Collision Repair
- Mother of 8-Year-Old ‘Violently Sucked’ into Houston Hotel Pool Files Wrongful Death Suit