Thief gets electric shock attempting to steal wires and equipment, say police

Windsor police say a man was shocked while trying to steal wires and equipment from an electrical transformer.

On Monday around noon, officers were sent to an industrial building on Hawthorne Drive near Jefferson Boulevard for reports someone was injured there.

Police found a man suffering serious injuries consistent with being electrocuted.

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The man was sent to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

Police say a fresh hole had been cut in some fencing leading to an electrical transformer. They believe the injured manhad been in the process of stealing wires and metal from the business there when he was electrocuted.

Charges anticipated against the injuredadult male from Windsor includebreak and enter andpossession of break and enter tools.