The communication lines running through neighborhoods and along freeways are a vital part of the country’s infrastructure.

A Northwest Harris County Restaurant was forced to delay their grand opening after a copper thief damaged an electrical power pole and left them without power for days. Juanita’s Mexican Restaurant located near the intersection of Louetta Road and Lakewood Forest Drive told KPRC 2 the incident happened on November 17th.The thief was caught on camera and appeared to have experience with the crime. The restaurant shared the video with KPRC 2 in hopes of identifying the person responsible. The Restaurant also filed a police report with the Harris County Sheriff’s office is who is now investigating. KPRC 2’s Bill Barajas will have a full report during our 5pm and 6pm newscasts.

The theft of copper from communication lines is a growing issue in Houston and nationwide, affecting critical services such as emergency communications, medical facilities, and internet connectivity for remote workers.

Crooks are now climbing to new heights in order to make a quick buck - literally.

A dermatologist in Fort Bend County says thieves stole copper wire from her business, not once, not twice, but three different times.

A local church is now forced to deal with the aftermath of thieves stealing copper and cutting off the power, leaving their place of worship without air conditioning and electricity.

The two-time Olympic champion and the rest of the U.S. womens team, along with the mens Europa squad, recently returned to snow for a two-week, pay-strict-adherence-to-social-distance-guidelines camp in Copper Mountain, Colorado. Copper Mountain made it work, though. It's like grooming a slushy, laughed Mike Looney, the senior slope maintenance manager at Copper Mountain. Super peaceful.The ski team is hoping to hold another camp in July, possibly at Mount Hood in Oregon. As for a World Cup season, Wright remains optimistic.