The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve captured a copper thief.
The department announced on their Facebook page that Town of Schleswig resident Mark L. Plagemann was arrested last Wednesday (October 23rd) following a three week long investigation into the copper thefts.
Plagemann became part of the investigation after a local business had over $30,000 worth of copper wire stolen.
Plagemann attended a bail hearing last Thursday (October 24th) and got his bail set at $2,500.
He’s also being held on probation violations.
Any other information about the case can be given by contacting Detective Nate Steber at 920-683-6170.
Plagemann is now facing charges of theft, trespassing, criminal damage to property, possession of burglarous tools with an enhancer of habitual criminality.
