A Tickfaw man is in custody after allegedly stealing $1,000 worth of copper from a business.
Samuel Knight, 38, was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary and one count of illegal possession of stolen property.
Deputies say a business located in the 49000 block of Western Acres in Tickfaw reported several pieces of equipment and the copper wiring from remaining equipment was missing.
TPSO K-9 Gunner tracked around the property, and that led them to a residence about a quarter of a mile away off of Highway 442, where a pile of stripped wire was found sitting in the front yard.
A search warrant for the home led to more stripped wire being discovered, all of which matched the type missing from the business.
Knight was identified as the suspect, and once located, he confessed to the burglary.
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