Reported Copper Wire Theft: Streetlight & Communications Outages in Hollywoodland

Streetlight, Telephone and Internet outages

Neighborhood reports link copper-wire theft to widespread streetlight outages in Hollywoodland. Volunteers have cataloged approximately 70 dark streetlights, although the cause of each outage has not been independently confirmed.

Copper theft has also reportedly disrupted internet service at Beachwood Market and affected other AT&T DSL customers in the neighborhood. Witnesses reported suspected wire theft from a nearby manhole and notified police and AT&T. Telephone outages have also been reported, but their connection to the thefts remains unconfirmed.