Cooper Must Face 24 Charges Connected To Copper Thefts
By Frank Ross
Based on the charges against him, Autral Cooper has been very active in the copper recycling business. Unfortunately for the businesses he is said to have visited, Cooper’s alleged recycling business model was based on stealing copper and recycling it into cash for his pocket.
This Fort Pierce, Florida resident has eluded capture for over a year, all the while racking up additional charges. When he was finally captured in Volusia County, near Daytona Beach, he had accumulated 24 warrants for his arrest. Cooper was being held without bond in the Volusia County Jail, awaiting a hearing on charges against him that include criminal mischief, grand theft and dealing in stolen property.
In addition to the numerous charges that he accumulated, stealing from six locations in Ft. Pierce, police in Daytona Beach said Cooper is suspected of stealing copper there as well.
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