Steeling Copper
This person’s father entered an abandoned building for a sensible reason. He was a fireman who received a call about a fire at an old structure. After inspecting the location, they discovered some homeless people burning away the plastic covering on copper wires. They would do so not long after that.
You’re undoubtedly wondering why they’d want to get at the copper. It’s easy to understand—copper is highly lucrative. These guys were only seeking to make a few dollars by turning in scrap copper, but there’s no telling where they got the hangers. Fortunately, that night the police didn’t arrest anyone.