Duo caught stealing copper from construction site

WESTPORT, Conn. (WTNH) -- A man and a woman were arrested for stealing copper from a house that was under construction, police say.

Police received a phone call reporting that two persons were acting suspiciously at a home construction site at 10 Stony Point Road around 10 p.m. Saturday.

Officers responded and stopped a vehicle that was leaving the scene. At that time, they noticed a large amount of copper in the rear of the car.

The two occupants were detained and it was determined that the copper was stolen from a gutter system at the construction site.

The man, Christopher Rodia, 42, was charged with 3rd degree larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny, criminal mischief, possession of narcotics and failure to carry prescription drugs in a prescribed container.

The woman, Cassandre Scire, 19, was charged with 3rd degree larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny and criminal trespass.

Each is being held on a $2,500 bond and their court date is set for August 7th, 2012.