$46,000 in stolen copper and aluminum found at recycling center, L.A. police say

A 256-pound bronze plaque stolen from the city of Burbank, with an estimated value of $10,000, was found at a recycling center in the San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles police searching a recycling center in the San Fernando Valley have recovered about $46,000 worth of metals stolen from city infrastructure, such as street lights, officials said. According to law enforcement, police were conducting compliance checks at recycling centers last Friday when they discovered 4,202 pounds of stolen copper and aluminum at Tuxford Recycling in Sun Valley. In total, officers said they recovered the following: 290 pounds of street lighting wire worth $2,000 taken from the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting 290 pounds of street lighting wire worth $10,000 taken from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation A 256-pound bronze plaque stolen from the city of Burbank worth $10,000 3,366 pounds of copper and aluminum wire worth $24,000 taken from Caltrans The owner of the recycling center, Bedros “Peter” Zhamkochian, 56, was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property and is facing felony charges next month when he appears at the San Fernando Courthouse, authorities say. Los Angeles police said they found street lighting wire among other stolen metals at Tuxford Recycling in Sun Valley.