Man facing more charges tied to copper theft in Albuquerque

Man facing more charges tied to copper theft in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man awaiting trial for stealing more than $50,000 worth of copper from businesses last year was arraigned on new charges.

Brian Robinson pled not guilty to criminal damage and theft of regulated material.


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According to the criminal complaint, Robinson and an unnamed man broke into the electrical box at the Transit Center on Central four times in March. It caused more than $105,000 in damage. He reportedly got away with an unknown amount of copper during two of the incidents.

Robinson is already being held behind bars for the 2023 copper thefts.