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Aug 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

Copper wire thieves arrested after Santa Monica stop

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Two men arrested after a traffic stop found burglar tools, 10 feet of copper wire, and drug paraphernalia.
WHO: Walter Hernandez, 28; Cristian Alberto Portillo, 41
WHAT: Police arrested two men suspected of stealing copper wire; items found included burglar tools, copper wire, and suspected paraphernalia.
WHEN: Aug 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM ET
WHERE: 25th Street and Pearl Street, Santa Monica, CA
WHY: Officers pulled the car over for an unreadable license plate and then found suspected stolen copper wire and related items.

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