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March 5, 2024

Five Arrested in Byram Copper Wire Theft Spree; Over $16K Of Copper Recovered

Morgan Howard

Over the past month, Byram Police received reports from AT&T about copper lines being cut from different AT&T sites leaving customers without service in the Byram community.

The estimated value of the stolen copper was nearly $16,000.00. Upon further investigation, detectives recovered an estimated value of $10,000.00 in stolen copper wiring and arrested five suspects.

The recovered stolen copper was returned to AT&T.

The suspects arrested and their charges are as follows:

-Sean Paul Bender (40 years old from Byram, MS) ~ arrested for 3 Counts of Grand Larceny

-David Scott Evans (57 years old from Greenville, MS) ~ arrested for 3 Counts of Grand Larceny

-Michael Levi Esposito (47 years old from Byram, MS) ~ arrested for 3 Counts of Grand Larceny

-Cheryl Leigh Welch (43 years old from Byram, MS) ~ arrested for 3 Counts of Grand Larceny and Receiving Stolen Property

-Nicholas Adam Heidel (43 years old from Byram, MS) ~ arrested for 3 Counts of Grand Larceny, Receiving Stolen Property, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

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