Portland Copper Heist Ends in Hospital Bust | Portland News

Portland cops pulled over three copper thieves mid-heist at a hospital — one tried to bolt, another played hide-and-seek with the building — nabbing Robin Kaus, David Mudgett Jr., and Benjamin Eisenmann, all mid-40s, with a haul of bagged copper, heavy cutters, and a car-battery winch. Facing burglary and aggravated theft charges, two have prior ties to copper theft rings. This bust is part of a wider crackdown after March’s arrest of a major player suspected of moving nearly half a million dollars in stolen metal — revealing a sprawling network fueling a citywide problem. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5edabe00dcd571a0