Port Angeles – A 36-year-old Port Angeles man is in custody on a felony burglary charge for stealing copper from a local business.
The arrest stems from the report on Tuesday, March 25 from All Weather Heating and Cooling in Port Angeles, when they called the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office to report an unknown person had entered their fenced-in storage yard on Kemp Street and stole copper, coils, and inner heat pumps valued at about $500.
The suspect was captured on a surveillance camera entering the storage yard after closing time. The suspect was believed to be involved with previous thefts at the business which had been occurring about one to two times a week for the past month.
Deputy Eagan spoke to a citizen who found copper items “stashed” at a vacant lot near All Weather Heating and Cooling. Most of the stolen property taken on March 25 was recovered at that time.
Through his investigation, Deputy Eagan was able to identify Adam D. Roberson as a person of interest. On Thursday, Eagan questioned him about the burglaries, where Roberson admitted to taking the items and was arrested for Burglary and Theft.