Copper thieves caught in Pines Mall get cash only bonds

By Ray King Two Pine Bluff men were arrested Wednesday after they were found inside the shuttered Pines Mall removing copper wire. Charles Phillips, 28, and Keith Ludwig, 28, were taken into custody after police patrolling at the mall saw an open door. Reading from an affidavit... Read More.
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Copper thieves caught just after burglary Thursday afternoon in PB

On July 18, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Pine Bluff Police Officers were dispatched to 1711 South Missouri Street, in reference to a possible residential burglary. Before Officers arrived on-scene, a witness stated the suspects, later identified as 47-year-old, Michael Cosgrove, and 48-year-old, Robert... Read More.

Copper Thieves Captured

In the early part of September 2023, swing-shift and graveyard-shift patrol started conducting deliberate criminal patrols in various areas across the city due to a high rise in Copper Thefts. As a result of their collective efforts, they obtained names and locations of several... Read More.