1 arrested, another person sought in North Hills copper wire theft

One person was taken into custody and another is being sought after police say they were cutting copper wire in North Hills early Thursday. 

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were driving near Roscoe Boulevard and North Burnet Avenue around 2:30 a.m. when they spotted two people cutting the wire from nearby utility poles. 

Officers approached them and were able to take one of them into custody for grand theft. 

The second person was able to get away. 

It was not clear how many wires were cut. No further details were immediately available.