Police arrested three people related to a copper wire theft at an NV Energy substation that caused a power outage on Monday.

Three people have been arrested in connection with an attempted copper wire theft Monday at an energy substation, which caused a temporary power outage. The Metropolitan Police Department said copper wire had been removed from several breaker boxes in the 5600 block of Procyon Street,

A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy Substation is believed to be the cause of a power outage in the Las Vegas valley.

A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy substation in Las Vegas is believed to be the cause of a power outage that left thousands in the dark.

An outage that affected approximately 12 customers began around 3:15 p.m. today, with NV Energy reporting that all but one customer had power restored by 6:15 p

An attempted copper wire theft at an energy substation caused a temporary power outage on Monday, according to NV Energy. The outage began at about 3:15 p.m. and affected 12 customers at its peak, the company said.