Since April 2024, the Denver RTD Police Department has responded to 21 incidents of copper wire theft across the light-rail network, resulting in an estimated loss of

DENVER — Copper thieves have disrupted RTD light rail services and caused more than $100,000 in damage, according to RTD. The thefts have been ongoing since April. RTD said its police officers have responded to 21 instances of copper wire theft across its rail lines. The estimated total of the damages is $110,000, the agency said.

One person is in custody in connection with a string of copper wire thefts along RTD train tracks in the Denver metro area. The thefts have cost the Regional Transportation District approximately $110,