St. Tammany arrests man in connection with copper theft

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 48-year-old Mark Geri in connection with the theft of copper plates and wire from a business near Mandeville. Deputies tracked the stolen items to a scrapyard in Tangipahoa Parish, where they were sold for approximately $2,000. Geri was apprehended in a parking lot while in possession of additional stolen property.