Man removing copper cables arrested in Mulgrave

Police from Glen Waverly have arrested a man who was caught removing copper cabling in Mulgrave this morning.

Officers were first called to the scene, on Springvale Road, following reports of a suspicious vehicle about 3am.

Information had been provided to police that a man was in a cabling pit and appeared to be going back and forth from a vehicle.

When officers arrived, they found the pit had been covered over with gumtree branches and the man hiding inside.

They removed the man from the pit and discovered a grinder and multiple copper cables which had been cut.

A search of the vehicle uncovered a firearm and registration plates that did not match the vehicle.

The 34-year-old man from Cranbourne was arrested and will be interviewed in relation to the incident.

Sergeant Julie-Anne Newman

Media Unit

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