GRANT COUNTY, WA — Three men were arrested Thursday following a Grant County investigation into a series of copper wire thefts.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies received two calls regarding stolen copper wire in the Royal City area. A pickup truck leaving one of the reported locations was stopped, and deputies recovered irrigation circle wire from the vehicle.
The Sheriff’s Crime Reduction Team (CRT) continued the investigation and traced the suspects to a residence on the 17000 block of Lower Crab Creek Road near Beverly. Deputies and CRT members executed a search warrant at the property Thursday.
During the search, investigators recovered over 500 feet of stolen wire, 68 containers of stolen chemicals, a handgun reported stolen in 2021, and a small quantity of illegal drugs.
Authorities arrested 34-year-old Diego Cabrera of Quincy, 46-year-old Jesus Botello of Desert Aire, and 41-year-old Arnoldo Gonzalez of Mattawa. All three were booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of possession of stolen property. Cabrera also faces an additional charge for possession of a stolen firearm.
