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KSP, P’burg Police recover over half a million dollars’ worth of stolen copper
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Two California men were arrested Friday in Prestonsburg, after police say they were found with more than half-a-million dollars’ worth of stolen copper.
Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Det. Dwight Isaac was contacted by Cargonet, a company that monitors trackers placed in high-value shipments, to alert him that a load of copper had been stolen out of Illinois Thursday and was at that time showing it was located at a warehouse on Riverside Drive in Prestonsburg.
Isaac contacted Prestonsburg Police Det. Dennis Hutchinson and asked him to go to the warehouse to see if there was any unusual activity. When Hutchinson went to the warehouse, a man coming out of the warehouse saw him and fled over the riverbank.
That man, identified as Christopher Michael Delgado, 24, of Alhambra, Calif., was later located with the help of a K9 officer and arrested.
The driver of the truck, identified as Haykaz Gasparyan, 43, of Tujunga, Calif., was still at the warehouse and spoke to police. He told police he was just hired to pick up a load and transport it to California. He further said he traveled all over the country transporting shipments and provide bills of lading for police review.
However, police say the documents were fraudulent and his truck had magnetic stickers concealing its true Department of Transportation number.
Police say the value of the copper was $586,000.
Both men have been charged receiving stolen property over $10,000, which is a felony punishable by 5-to-10 years in prison. Delgado also faces a misdemeanor charge of fleeing police. They are being held in the Floyd County Detention Center on $250,000 cash bonds.
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Pike Central Marching Hawks dominate competition
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Pike County Central High School Marching Hawks placed First in Class AA at this past weekend’s Thunder on the Hill competition at Huntington High School in Huntington, W.Va.
Adding to that accolade, their percussion section took First Place Percussion, color guard earned Second Place Guard, and senior trombonist Hunter Allen won Best Soloist for his featured performance.
In a press release issued by the school, Director of Bands Jason Johnson said, “Our students have worked incredibly hard to get this production on the field, and this was a great way to begin our competitive season. Winning our class and seeing our percussion, guard, and soloist recognized is exciting, but we are equally encouraged by the score we received this early in the season. We know there is still a lot of work ahead and plenty of room to grow, which makes us even more excited about what this group can accomplish.”
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