Crime & Safety
Baltimore Man Charged with Aberdeen Copper Thefts
A Baltimore man has been arrested for several copper thefts.
Aberdeen police arrested a 38-year-old Baltimore man Thursday on charges related to multiple Aberdeen copper thefts in September and October.
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Shawn Michael Cook, 38, of the 1000 block of Elkton Avenue has been charged with one count each of theft between $1,000 and $10,000, theft scheme between $1,000, three counts of theft less than $1,000 and one count of malicious destruction of property worth less than $500, according to court records.
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Cook was arrested without incident in the 8900 block of Kelso Drive in Baltimore County, according to a release from the Aberdeen Police Department. The incident remains under investigation. Maryland State Police assisted with the arrest.
Cook was released Friday on $5,000 bail. He has a Harford County District Court appearance scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Dec. 21.
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Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Detective John Divel, Criminal Investigative Section of the Aberdeen Police Department at 410-272-2121.
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