Suspect identified, charged in copper wire theft from Madison Co. jail

JACKSON, Tenn. — A man is charged with theft after copper wire was stolen from the Madison County Jail construction site earlier this month.

Cody Dowdy is charged with theft of property over $10,000.

Court documents say the project manager notified Jackson police about the theft on April 5. The manager told investigators about $12,900 in copper wire was taken from a storage room inside a building at the construction site, which was secured by a locked gate, court documents say.

Dowdy is currently in custody at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.

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