Man is arrested after trying to steal 500 kg of copper wires in Sertãozinho, SP; 6 escaped A man was arrested in the early hours of Monday (20) suspected of involvement in a gang that tried to steal telephone cables in the Jardim Recreio neighborhood, in Sertãozinho (SP). With it, the Metropolitan Civil Guard (GCM) seized more than 500 kilos of cut copper wires. According to the corporation, the suspect wore a uniform and personal protective equipment to pose as an employee who was providing services to the network. He confessed to participating in the crime and reported that he was acting with six other men, who managed to escape before the approach. According to the GCM, the gang used electric saws to cut the wiring in the underground network, accessed through manhole covers on Rua Pedro Bigheti. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp In addition to the wires, the guards seized tools abandoned by the suspects who managed to escape. The arrested man was taken to the Civil Police and must still undergo a custody hearing. g1 tries to locate his defense. Metropolitan Civil Guard seized more than 500 kilos of copper wires after attempted theft in Sertãozinho (SP) Disclosure/ Civil Guard of Sertãozinho Approach and escape According to the GCM, the case was discovered during patrolling in the region of the Sertãozinho Finance Department, around 4:20 am this Monday. The suspects were on a deserted street and, upon noticing the vehicle approaching, they ran. According to the GCM, the agents caught up with one of those involved, who was approached and confessed to the crime. "He was wearing the uniform of a telecommunications or electrical company. He immediately confessed that he was in that place stealing large electrical cables", explained civil guard Danilo César Lemes da Silva. The arrested man also revealed to the guards that the gang had the support of a truck and a car to transport the entire copper load. "The support of the other vehicles was requested, where the team managed to locate other tools that were also used in the theft, but the other individuals were not located", said civil guard Mariana Gabriela Castro. The agents carried out an inspection inside the Treasury Department building and found several open power boxes. The suspicion is that the invaders tried to look for wiring crossing points at the site, but only managed to remove the cables from the outside along the street. Arrested suspect wore uniform and protective equipment to pose as a telephone company employee Disclosure/ Civil Guard of Sertãozinho See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region