Civilian Army worker pleads guilty in theft of copper wire

Aug 10, 2012 | 10:09 AM | Lisa Gordon

Tags  copper, scrap, theft, military, U.S. Army, Timothy Bittner, Lisa Gordon

PITTSBURGH — One of three U.S. Army civilian  employees indicted on charges of stealing and selling copper from an Army site in Maryland has admitted to his role in the scheme.

Timothy J. Bittner of Bel Air, Md., pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to steal  more than $87,000 worth of copper from Aberdeen Proving Ground, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland.....





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