A man has allegedly been caught red-handed stealing copper cabling from a Melbourne street, Victoria Police have said.
Officers first arrived at Springvale Road in Mulgrave at 3am today after reports of a suspicious vehicle parked in the street.
Witnesses told police that a man was walking from a cabling pit to the car and back.
Police found a grinder and multiple cut copper cables once they pulled the man out of the pit. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Officers then found a 34-year-old man hidden in the pit, with gum tree branches covering the opening in an attempt to conceal himself.
They also found a grinder and multiple cut copper cables once they pulled the man out of the pit.
Attending officers also searched the man’s car, allegedly discovering a gun and registration plates that didn’t match the vehicle.
The 34-year-old was arrested and will be interviewed by police.
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