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Copper thief at the Hard Rock Cafe

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A 33-year old man who tried to steal copper wiring from an abandoned Hard Rock Cafe got more than he bargained for when he caused a massive short circuit. "Lamberlyn Cambra, who lives at a nearby apartment building, said she saw smoke and then two fireballs that she estimated reached 50 feet into the air. A man ran out screaming from the back of the building and appeared to be burned from face to torso, Cambra said." An apartment building across the street lost power for several hours as emergency workers attempted to control the situation. "The complex at the historic location at Kapiolani Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue, the former site of Coco's Coffee House and viewed by many as the gateway to Waikiki, was vacated when Hard Rock moved to its new Beachwalk location in the heart of Waikiki at the end of November." http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20110106_Theft_suspected_in_outage.html

Submitted on 01/06/2011

Submitted by: Bill Sodeman
Reference: Honolulu Star-Advertiser 06-Jan-2011

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Bruce said:
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It's been a while since we've received a story involving cooked copper crooks, but I believe Darwin is still saving them. Thanks, Bill!

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A crispy crook trying to cop copper!

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