Two charged in copper theft

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has charged two men following the theft of copper wiring from a residence on Old Parksville Road.

The Criminal Investigations Division was notified of the theft on April 23.  The owner saw two men stripping wire out of the residence that was used for storage and identified them in her report to the sheriff’s office.

As a result of the investigation, Gary Lipps, 22, and Ronald S. Eidson III, 23, were charged with burglary, theft and criminal trespass.