LOL: Theft of Baltimore traffic signal batteries under investigation

Someone's been making off with the big industrial batteries that provide backup power at traffic signals in Baltimore, and now the thefts are being investigated by the city's inspector general's office, which looks into allegations of waste, fraud and abuse in municipal government.

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A representative of the battery's manufacturer said the thieves most likely would have tried to sell the 54-pound batteries as scrap for their lead content.

Russell Conelley, an agent in the IG's office, confirmed in an interview with The Baltimore Sun that it is investigating battery thefts reported to have occurred along Harford Road in Northeast Baltimore and Wilkens Avenue in Southwest Baltimore. He said he's been told that each signal has three batteries designed to kick in during a power outage.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/sun-investigates/bs-md-sun-investigates-battery-thefts-20130522,0,5254996.story?track=rss
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LOL: Theft of Baltimore traffic signal batteries under investigation

LOL: Theft of Baltimore traffic signal batteries under investigation

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