Thieves Target Vintage Bronze Light Poles in Pasadena

Working at night, crews used a truck and chains to ram the poles and pull them free. A city official says one pole could fetch $400.

A chain hangs from a vintage light pole that thieves failed to swipe in Pasadena. City of Pasadena

In a series of brazen thefts, suspects recently managed to make off with nearly a dozen vintage street light poles in Pasadena, police reported April 10.

Using a truck and chains to either ram and dislodge the bronze poles or yank them off their foundations, suspects then dragged their haul off in the darkest hours of night, with four separate incidents occurring over the past 10 days, according to authorities.