HAPPENING TO
YOU, ABC 15 ARIZONA STARTS RIGHT
NOW.
>>> IT IS SOMETHING WE U
EVERY DAY, IT IS SO VALUABLE
THAT THIEVES ARE RISKING LIFE
AND LIMB TO STEAL IT.
>> WE ARE TALKING ABOULT YOUR
ELECTRICITY.
-- ABOUT YOUR ELECTRICITY.
HOW YOU CAN TELL IF IT IS
HAPPENING TO YOU.
>> Reporter: A 600 SQUARE FOOT
APARTMENT AND HER POWER BILL
MORE THAN $350.
THIS WOMAN HAS JUST FILED A
POLICE REPORT AND CONTACTED HER
UTILITY COMPANY.
PANICKING, KNOWING SOMETHING
IS NOT RIGHT.
I CALLED THEM IMMEDIATELY.
>> Reporter: THIS IS A CRIME
YOUTILITY COMPANIES TAKE
SERIOUSLY.
>> VERY BUSY.
>> Reporter: PAIGE IS
INVESTIGATOR FOR AP HER JOB,
LOOKING FOR POWER THIEVES.
>> I HAVE SEEN EXPOSED WIRES
NEAR PLAYGROUNDS, I HAVE SEEN
EXPOSED WIRES AND MISSING METERS
ON STREETS.
>> Reporter: SOMETHING THAT PUTS
ALL OF US IN DANGER, CHECK OUT
THESE PHOTOS SENT BY SRP SHOWING
HOW GOOD THE THIEVES ARE, THIS
VICTIM RIGGED HIS WHOLE HOU
UTILITY LINES RUNNING OVERHEAD.
INVESTIGATORS SAYING TRYING AT
HOME CAN KILL YOU.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE MORE IS
NEIGHBORS STEALING POWER FROM
EACH OTHER.
>> LIKE I WORK AS MUCH AS I WORK
AND I DO EVERYTHING I DO FOR
SOMEONE ELSE TO JUST TAKE IT.
FRUSTRATING.
>> Reporter: IN ADDITION TO A
BIG SPIKE IN YOUR ELECTRIC BILL,
ELECTRICIANS TELL ME A QUICK WAY
TO SPOT POWER THEFT, LOOK FOR
EXTENSIONS CORDS AROUND YOUR
PROPERTY THAT DON'T BELONG TO
