A citizen’s tip led to Wednesday afternoon’s arrest of a suspected copper thief. Leon Wilson, 48, was seen inside a fenced-in area stealing a copper coil evaporator from an air conditioning unit at 635 7th Avenue South.
Wilson fled on foot, but was quickly captured by Central Precinct Officer David Wright who spotted him nearby trying to hide in tall grass. Wilson had a black garbage bag with a second evaporator and loose copper tubing. He was also in possession of burglary tools and illegal drug paraphernalia.
Wilson has been arrested 15 times in the past four years with convictions for theft, vandalism, and drug possession. He is charged with eight new offenses in this case including theft, felony vandalism, criminal trespass, evading arrest, and threatening a witness. He is being held in lieu of $33,500 bond.
Leon Wilson
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