HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of two charged with the theft of a large amount of copper from various businesses and private individuals is scheduled for sentencing on Friday.
28-year-old Robin Davis and 30-year-old Anthony Treaster are both charged in the case. Davis entered pleas as charged for felony theft for stealing copper valued at $98,000. Davis also entered pleas to conspiracy to commit theft and five counts of making false information for taking copper to Midwest Iron and Metal in February and March of this year.
In its complaint, the state says the crimes occurred between February 24 and April 2. Copper was stolen from New Smoke, Reno County Head Start, the Salvation Army, L R Boyd & Company, Old Mission Heritage Funeral Home, Eggers Investments and Kelly J. Graber, and the old Betts Bakery.
Both sides will argue disposition in the case in front of Judge Joe McCarville.
The case against Treaster is still pending. He has prior convictions for possession of drugs and criminal possession of weapons for cases going back to 2011.