3 arrested in attempted copper-wire theft in NE Portland, tied to year-long investigation, police say

Published on: 09/03/2026

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Assistant police chief Rob Simson speaks at a March news conference about copper wire theft.

Police have arrested three people who were allegedly trying to steal copper wire from the abandoned Vibra Specialty Hospital in Northeast Portland, authorities said.

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