BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Jefferson County sheriff’s officials say they’re probing a series of thefts involving metal urinal components from several local restaurant bathrooms.
Sheriff’s spokesman Randy Christian told Al.com (https://bit.ly/1oKNobD ) Wednesday that authorities have been told of a man walking into men’s rooms and stealing flush valves and supply lines from urinals. Authorities say the man has been able to leave each business without being noticed.
Christian says the pipes weren’t made of copper, and would have little value if a thief tried selling them as scrap metal. Christian says sheriff’s officials are unsure of why the items are being stolen.
A detailed description of the suspect wasn’t immediately available.
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