Thieves Cause Chaos on A and C Trains by Stealing Copper Cable, MTA Says – Howard Beach
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Thieves crippled service on the A and C train when they stole 500 feet of copper cable from subway tracks near Howard Beach, the MTA said.
The cable was taken from roughly 12 locations along tracks and some signal equipment and track components were damaged.
The theft caused power failures and created chaos for thousands of commuters Wednesday morning, the agency said.