Cops: Man Killed Trying to Steal Copper from Live Power Line
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San Diego County sheriff's deputies say a man was electrocuted while apparently trying to steal copper from a live power line.
San Diego sheriff's homicide Sgt. James Bovet says the man's body was found around 1 a.m. Thursday near a downed line on Highway 76, in the rural northeastern part of San Diego County.
Deputies found a ladder propped against the pole and cutting tools scattered nearby.
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The man's body was found nearby after utility workers arrived to shut off the line.
The man has not been identified.