# Copper thefts: charging stations, networks and public lighting targeted > At the end of October 2026, repeated cable thefts on electric charging stations were reported in the Lens area, metal thieves now targeting these facilities after telecom networks and public lighting. In early November, similar incidents multiply: vandalism of the telephone network in Cramant, thefts of copper cauldrons in the Ain and fiber cut depriving nearly 600 households in Laonnois. Morbihan is presented as the most targeted Breton department, while thefts on public streetlights are reported in Mondeville and Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux. In Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal, near Rouen, a theft deprives some forty households of telephone and internet. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 9 events in 8 departments (Ain, Aisne, Calvados and 5 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 14 articles from 9 sources (security); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 18:33. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security - Place: Ain, Aisne, Calvados, Marne, Morbihan, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Vendée - First detected: 30 October 2026 at 13:56 - Updated: 4 November 2026 at 18:33 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/253-copper-thefts-charging-stations-networks-and-public-lighting-targeted ## Reported figures - 13.000 euros - 18 millions d'euros ## Timeline (9 events) ### 30 October 2026 — [Serial cable thefts at electric charging stations in the Lens area](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4921-serial-cable-thefts-at-electric-charging-stations-in-the-lens-area.md) In the Lens area, cables at electric vehicle charging stations are repeatedly stolen, described as a new scourge. 1 sources, 1 articles · Lens — Pas-de-Calais ### 30 October 2026 — [Copper thieves now target electric vehicle charging stations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4979-copper-thieves-now-target-electric-vehicle-charging-stations.md) After telecom lines, public lighting and irrigation pivots, metal thieves are now targeting electric vehicle charging stations. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 31 October 2026 — [Cramant: new copper theft and vandalism of telephone network](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5541-cramant-new-copper-theft-and-vandalism-of-telephone-network.md) Thieves struck on Rue de la Noue in Cramant, in the Marne, and vandalized the telephone network between the village and Avize. The mayor denounces the repetition of the incidents. 1 sources, 1 articles · Cramant — Marne ### 2 November 2026 — [Ain : trois chaudrons en cuivre dérobés en une nuit](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7466-ain-trois-chaudrons-en-cuivre-derobes-en-une-nuit.md) Trois chaudrons en cuivre servant de décoration ont été volés dans deux communes de l'Ain, sur fond de flambée des vols de cuivre. 2 sources, 2 articles · Ain ### 2 November 2026 — [Laonnois: copper theft and cut fibre leave nearly 600 households without service](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7416-laonnois-copper-theft-and-cut-fibre-leave-nearly-600-households-without-service.md) Copper thefts have deprived nearly 600 households in the Laonnois area of telephone, television and Internet services after the fibre optic cable was cut. 2 sources, 3 articles · Laonnois — Aisne ### 3 November 2026 — [Morbihan, the Breton department most targeted by copper thefts](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8101-morbihan-the-breton-department-most-targeted-by-copper-thefts.md) Morbihan has been experiencing a surge in copper thefts for several months, particularly in telephone infrastructure, making it the Breton department most affected. 1 sources, 1 articles · Morbihan ### 4 November 2026 — [Vols de cuivre sur les lampadaires publics à Mondeville](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9118-vols-de-cuivre-sur-les-lampadaires-publics-a-mondeville.md) La commune de Mondeville, près de Caen, subit depuis plusieurs mois des vols de cuivre sur les lampadaires de l'éclairage public, pour un préjudice de plusieurs milliers d'euros. 1 sources, 1 articles · Mondeville — Calvados ### 4 November 2026 — [Vendée : un nouveau vol de cuivre prive des rues d'Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux d'éclairage](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9475-vendee-un-nouveau-vol-de-cuivre-prive-des-rues-d-aubigny-les-clouzeaux-d.md) Des vols de câbles électriques ont privé plusieurs rues d'Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux d'éclairage public, un nouveau cas de vol de cuivre en Vendée. 1 sources, 1 articles · Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux — Vendée ### 4 November 2026 — [Près de Rouen : un vol de cuivre prive une quarantaine de foyers de téléphone et d'internet](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9619-pres-de-rouen-un-vol-de-cuivre-prive-une-quarantaine-de-foyers-de-telephone-et.md) Un vol de câbles en cuivre survenu à Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal prive au moins une quarantaine d'abonnés de téléphone et d'internet depuis mercredi matin. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal — Seine-Maritime --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Copper thefts: charging stations, networks and public lighting targeted”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/253-copper-thefts-charging-stations-networks-and-public-lighting-targeted Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology