Man Arrested for Copper Theft & Damage To Light Rail Infrastructure
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — January 5th 2026 — “On December 24, 2025, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to Sacramento Regional Transit contacted 32-year-old Addison Jones, of Folsom, after he was found cutting copper wire along the light rail tracks between the Sunrise and Hazel stations.
Deputies located Jones with wire cutters and stolen copper wire taken from poles supporting the overhead catenary system, with multiple poles having been damaged. Deputies also recovered approximately two pounds of stolen copper wire and additional burglary tools from his hotel room.
Jones was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including copper theft, damaging railroad property, vandalism, possession of burglary tools, and trespassing on RT property.
Jones is still in custody on $35,000 bail, and is next scheduled to appear in court on January 12.
Investigators are sharing his booking photo, as they believe Jones may have been involved in other unreported crimes and are requesting the public’s assistance if they have any information linking him to other incidents.
