GRAYSON COUNTY, KY — March 2026
Two Edmonson County men are in custody following an alleged copper wire theft in Grayson County.
The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office received a report Thursday morning of a theft in progress on Bowling Green Road (Highway 185) near Rabbit Flat Road. A witness told police they saw an SUV with two men dragging several feet of large wire behind the vehicle. The wire became caught on a concrete tile and came loose.
The witness followed the SUV, spoke with the men, and called 911, providing the vehicle’s license plate number.
Investigators identified 53-year-old Robert G. Saltsman, of Bee Spring, as the SUV owner. A Grayson County Deputy Chief contacted the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police (KSP) to check Saltsman’s residence on Oklahoma Road.
A KSP trooper encountered the SUV near the home and observed pieces of large wire inside. Police arrested Saltsman and his passenger, 53-year-old Ezra B. Deering, also of Bee Spring.
Charges:
Ezra B. Deering: unlawful taking ($10,000–$1M) and first-degree criminal mischief
Robert G. Saltsman: theft by unlawful taking ($10,000–$1M)
Both men were lodged at the Grayson County Detention Center.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
