LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - $30,000 worth of NV Energy copper wire was later found at encampment by Las Vegas police. FOX5 obtained the arrest reports for Paul Andrews, Chad Shurman and Branden Henry. They all face grand larceny,

A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy Substation is believed to be the cause of a power outage in the Las Vegas valley.

An attempted copper wire theft at an energy substation caused a temporary power outage on Monday, according to NV Energy. The outage began at about 3:15 p.m. and affected 12 customers at its peak, the company said.

A power outage that began around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday left several key locations in Las Vegas without electricity.NV Energy's preliminary investigation suggest