CLEVELAND — Andrew J. Susak, 30, of Hope Avenue, was found dead in a vacant lot at West 62nd Street and Barberton Avenue about 1:15 a.m. Sunday.

Detectives said Susak and two friends broke into Cleveland Stamping at 3636 West 58th St. and tried to steal copper wire from a substation. Susak was electrocuted.

His friends, Edwin Moats, 26, and John Wild, 40, carried Susak's body to the vacant property, Lt. Thomas Stacho said. Moats and Wild were arrested on suspicion of breaking and entering.

Moats' criminal history includes a conviction Feb. 20 for theft, breaking and entering, vandalism and possessing criminal tools. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Timothy McMonagle sentenced him to three years of probation. Moats also pleaded guilty in January 2002 to attempted theft and was fined $250.

Wild pleaded guilty in September 1993 to sexual battery and was sentenced to three years of probation. Judge Burt Griffin also ordered Wild to learn how to read at a fifth-grade level.

Susak pleaded guilty Dec. 20, 2006, to drug possession and served two years of probation. He pleaded guilty in August 1999 to drug possession and corrupting another with drugs and was placed on probation for nearly two years.

Submitted on 03/24/2009

Submitted by: Dale
Reference: Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/24/2009

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
It's been a while since we've received any copper theft stories - there was a period of time when we were getting these sorts of stories multiple times a week. I believe Darwin is still collecting these sorts of stories, so off it goes.

James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
I guess the frequency of such stories is decreasing...but people are STILL trying! We'll let Darwin keep this one!

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