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A 100-year-old statue of Harrison Gray Otis in MacArthur Park has been vandalized by copper thieves.This theft is part of a larger trend of bronze sculptures, plaques and wire being stolen all across the country.It’s a growing problem - not just here in Los Angeles, but in several other cities throughout the Southland. Whether it’s a bronze statue, once it’s melted down, most of it is copper. And that’s the big prize here. Copper brings a big price on the black market, and that leads to this lat…
over 1 year ago