VANCOUVER - The latest hot item for scrap metal thieves: cast-iron catch basin grates that allow the rain water to run off city streets. The replacement cost of each grate is $176, plus the labour of ...

With the holiday season past and less of a need for quick cash, the recent rash of stolen catch basin grates seems to have abated for now. Five or six of the 200-pound grates went missing in a ...

NEWBURYPORT – Nine catch basin covers allegedly removed by five men early Sunday from around the city were all found and put back in place, according to Department of Public Services Director Anthony ...

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) -- Storm drain grates in Vallejo have apparently become the latest targets of metal thieves. City officials say nearly 20 grates have been stolen over the past several weeks, some ...

"Catch basins are essential parts of the city’s drainage infrastructure, allowing rain to drain from streets and be conveyed to the city’s sewer system," according to Jimmy Zammar, Director of Urban ...

HAVERHILL — Metal thieves have been known to take copper pipes from construction sites and even outdoor faucets from a local cemetery. Police thought they had seen it all when a man was charged two ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Hamden police are asking the public’s help in solving a rash of storm drain grate thefts. Multiple ...

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The City of Regina asked residents to register and name their nearby catch basins (and then keep them clean). Early uptake suggests the campaign could be a surprise success story. “You’re never quite ...