Police say thieves are ripping off utility-grade metal, like the ones used as AT&T communications cables. It's a lucrative crime, with some thieves pocketing up to $40,000.

A security camera in south Fort Worth captured a rented pickup truck driver dragging a stolen AT&T wire, highlighting a copper theft surge.

Police across the Metroplex have arrested more than 250 people for stealing copper wire in the past year, but they say people ...