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Texas police say thieves swiping copper off power lines 'right before your eyes:' 'They’ll go to any length'
Police in Garland, Texas, say they’ve seen a spike in copper thefts, some of which are being committed in broad daylight.
“There’s been an increase in copper thefts and the criminals committing these crimes are doing it right before your eyes,” said Lt. Pedro Barineau in an X video posted Tuesday.
Barineau said the criminals will go to “any length” using pole saws, handsaws or even climbing utility poles.
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Police surveillance footage depicting a theft in place. (Garland Police Department)
“These criminals might look official with a reflective vest and hard hats, but don’t be fooled. They’re not official,” Barineau said.
Police say thieves are using a variety of tools to steal copper. (Garland Police Department)
These copper thieves, Barineau said, use unmarked vehicles that are actually just regular cars, vans or trucks.
Some of these brazen thieves are committing these acts in broad daylight, police said. (Garland Police Department)
These thefts have been happening at all hours of the day or night and some have even happened in plain sight, Barineau said.
“So, we’re urging you to report suspicious activity. If you see something, say something,” Barineau said.
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A family is reeling after their beloved 19-year-old son died days after he was randomly attacked last month in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The July 18 incident occurred near 7th Street and Serrano Avenue.
According to reporting from The Korea Daily, the victim, Joonhee Han, briefly made eye contact with his attacker as the man passed him on an electric scooter.
Han, who was wearing headphones, never saw the suspect turn around, approach from behind and throw him to the ground where he reportedly hit his head and face, and then endured a beating by the man while he was on the ground.
“I got jumped on the street. It did not hurt that much, it’s not that uncomfortable,” the 19-year-old told his father, Chris Han, who recalled the last conversation he had with his son. “I asked him, ‘Why not fight back?’ He said [it was] too dangerous, bigger than him.”
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Joonhee Han, 19, seen in this undated family photo. (viewer pic) -
Joonhee Han, 19, seen in the hospital after the July 18 attack. (viewer pic) -
Joonhee Han, 19, seen in this undated family photo. (Chris Han via GoFundMe)
Days later, on July 23 at around 2 a.m., The Korea Daily reports that Joonhe was with friends when he suddenly went pale, vomited, lost vision in one eye and collapsed as his breathing became irregular.
“He was walking down the street, he got dizzy. His heart stopped,” his father explained to KTLA.
Joonhee was in a coma for five days and, sadly, died before ever reporting the attack.
“The coroner’s office, after conducting an autopsy following the organ donation surgery, determined that Han’s death was due to brain damage caused by a blood clot resulting from the assault, rather than a naturally occurring stroke,” The Korea Daily reported.
Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA that they are now searching for witnesses and possible security video of the unprovoked assault.
A spokesperson for the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to The Korea Daily that the autopsy performed on Joonhee was in concert with LAPD’s investigation, but did not disclose the 19-year-old’s exact cause of death.
A GoFundMe has been organized for the family, who described Joonhee as “vibrant and kindhearted.”
Police in Chino have arrested a man who they say shot his own brother multiple times after a verbal dispute turned violent.
Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, officers from the Chino Police Department responded to the 6600 block of Riverside Drive for a report of a shooting.
There they found a 34-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said.
Detectives began investigating the shooting and determined that it took place inside the victim’s home and the alleged gunman was his own brother, 21-year-old Bernardo Cardenas of Chino.
Investigators believe the two men were involved in a verbal dispute that escalated into violence, with Cardenas pulling a gun and firing.
Cardenas was not at at the scene when officers responded but was located later that day in the town of Vista in San Diego County. He was arrested and returned to San Bernardino County and booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga where he’s being held without bail.
He was expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges for attempted murder.
The shooting remains under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact Chino PD detectives Reginald Barber at 909-334-3144, or Franklin Ike at 909-334-3035.
Harris County, Texas leaders on Thursday approved changes to a guaranteed income program after it was challenged and struck down by the state’s Supreme Court.
“Hundreds of Harris County families were counting on $500 monthly payments back in April to help lift them out of poverty, and they were left in the lurch because of Texas state leaders’ political posturing,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a press release.
Due to the legal challenges against the guaranteed income program, Uplift Harris, the Harris County Commissioners Court placed restrictions on the program participants’ spending.
Under the new version of Uplift Harris, approximately 1,600 families who were enrolled in the program back in March will receive a preloaded $500 monthly debit card that is limited to essential needs like grocery shopping and medicine. Participants are expected to receive the debit cards in four months.
“While launching this new program instead of a guaranteed income program isn’t ideal, it’s the best way we can try to keep our promise to these families,” Hidalgo said.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo were “left in the lurch because of Texas state leaders’ political posturing” after the guaranteed income program Uplift Harris was legally challenged by the state and struck down by the Texas Supreme Court.
Uplift Harris was passed by a 4-1 vote last year. The Harris County Commissioners Court is an elected body of four policymaking actors and the county judge that meets bi-weekly to serve Harris County, Texas. The county judge serves as the county’s chief executive officer.
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The program was funded with $20.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Houston, the largest city in Texas, makes up most of Harris County’s population.
Commissioner Tom Ramsey of Precinct 3 told Fox News Digital that “this is not the way to do it.”
“While all of us on the court want to help Harris County residents, this is not the way to do it. This court has a history of trying to rewrite the lines and rules and laws and this is just another example,” Ramsey said.
He added that “this program will benefit a very few, select people and this same amount of money could help so many more if it was used properly.”
The Uplift Harris guaranteed income program was funded with $20.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Houston, the largest city in Texas, makes up most of Harris County’s population. (iStock)
Ramsey went on to say, “Harris County has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. You can invest $20M in the most underserved neighborhood in Harris County and change it for 50 years. Instead, we’re spending $20M to give less than 2,000 families $500/month for 18 months.”
He continued, “We’re told what they can spend can be somewhat restricted through a debit card, but why attempt to do something we have already been told is not legal? This is bad policy.”
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Last week, the commissioners were looking to revive Uplift Harris after it was struck down by the Texas Supreme Court. Ramsey told Fox News Digital that his colleagues were trying to “sidestep” the legal challenge against the program.
Harris County officials met to discuss reviving the program and limiting the funds to approved spending categories, a move that Hidalgo said should prevent any legal challenges against the program.
The effort came after the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling in June that prohibited Harris County from operating Uplift Harris.
The court raised “serious doubt” about the constitutional merits of the program.
Uplift Harris was never able to distribute the funds due to the court order. It would have distributed $500 per month for 18 months to selected participants, The program started on Jan. 12, and enrolled over 1,900 applicants among a pool of more than 80,000 applications.
Hidalgo’s office stated that the number of applications demonstrates “the huge need for anti-poverty programs in Harris County,” citing data that 1 in 6 people in Harris County live in poverty and 2 in 5 reported that they could not afford a $400 emergency.
A Harris County attorney defended a guaranteed income program that’s been targeted in a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The Texas Supreme Court’s ruling on Uplift Harris came after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit arguing that Uplift Harris is “plainly unconstitutional.: Paxton’s lawsuit stemmed from Republican State Sen. Paul Bettencourt urged the attorney general to review Uplift Harris’ constitutional merits soon after the program launched.
In response to Harris County Commissioners Court efforts to revive Uplift Harris, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee told Fox News Digital that the original version of the program was “legal.”
“The county may create a new program with spending restrictions to address politically charged challenges brought by Republican officials. It is my hope that this new program will not bring another lawsuit from the AG, and allow Harris County residents to receive much needed relief,” Menefee told Fox News Digital.
Harris County is among many municipalities and lawmaking bodies pushing guaranteed income programs. The programs have become a trend across the U.S., with some facing legal and funding challenges.
Some studies have shown that the pilots have produced positive results, Fox News Digital previously reported.
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