Authorities seized thousands of stolen circuit breakers stacked in large storage bins belonging to Eugene Popa of Perris, who was accused of buying them from thieves and reselling them online.
Circuit breakers appear to have joined the list of potential targets for thieves across the state who prey on metals and infrastructure. Riverside County sheriff's deputies started investigating an increase in circuit breaker thefts in February, the department said in a release Wednesday. Deputies arrested 65-year-old Eugene Popa of Perris last week and seized thousands of allegedly stolen circuit breakers stacked in large storage bins across two locations.
Now, circuit breakers appear to be drawing thieves' attention. The idea of buying a breaker that isn't new in its packaging, though, troubles Ronnie Gor, a licensed contractor and developer. Secondhand circuit breakers like the ones Popa is accused of selling online can be dangerous. If repairing a circuit breaker in your home, you should stick to a new breaker and call a licensed electrician, Gor said. 'If something goes wrong, your life could be in danger,' she said.
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