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Police: Man electrocuted stealing copper wire at Ohio business

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man has been electrocuted while trying to steal copper wire at a southwest Ohio business.

WDTN-TV reports the man was dropped off at a hospital outside of Dayton this morning and pronounced dead minutes later.

Police say their investigation revealed that the man was electrocuted at a business in Moraine. Police then went to a used car lot in that Dayton suburb and found evidence of a break-in.

The man hasn’t been identified. Police haven’t said whether the person who dropped the man off at the hospital might face charges.