A concerning trend has emerged in Southern California, where a new crime wave involving the theft of fire hydrants has authorities on high alert. Thieves are targeting fire hydrants with the intention of selling them to metal recycling yards, prompting water companies to take swift action to prevent further thefts.
Reports indicate that the thieves are disabling the water supply to the hydrants before using vehicles to forcibly remove them from their fixtures. Shocking footage captured the brazen nature of these thefts, leaving residents in disbelief at the audacity of the criminals.
