Police Seek Copper Theft Suspect

The Copperhead Metal Task Force have secured arrest warrants for two men suspected of burglary at a vacant Cobb Industrial Drive warehouse on Nov. 28 at 1:30 p.m.

On Nov. 28, police officers responded to the vacant warehouse on Cobb Industrial Drive for a report of a possible burglary-in-progress. A witness stated they observed a man walk from behind the vacant warehouse and place possible copper wiring in the back of a Nissan truck. The suspect vehicle had left the scene prior to the officers' arrival.

Evidence collected at the scene led to the identification of two suspects: Jay Douglas Trantham, 24, and Louis Anthony Lopez, 24, both of Marietta. Trantham was arrested on Dec. 2. His vehicle, a red Nissan Pathfinder, was confiscated. At least two more counts of burglary are still pending against Trantham who is being held without bond at the .

Police seek the public's help in located Lopez, a black male described as 5’09 and 160 pounds. If you know Lopez's whereabouts, contact the Marietta Police Department at 770-794-5300 or contact Marietta Police Detective Henson at 770-794-5345, Marietta Tip Line 770-794-6990.