Whoever is stealing metal catch basins from curbs in Portage has been doing some heavy lifting. In the past week, 26 basins have been stolen from curbs across the city, said Kendra Gwin, utilities ...

SPRINGFIELD — Typically it takes two city workers and their tools to lift a 200-pound, cast iron storm sewer catch basin grate out of the road. But that apparently hasn’t deterred some thieves. The ...

NEWBURYPORT – Nine catch basin covers allegedly removed by five men early Sunday from around the city were all found and put back in place, according to Department of Public Services Director Anthony ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- Police and city officials tonight said a rash of catch-basin grate thefts around the city is putting citizens at risk, particularly is someone falls in an open hole. Authorities issued ...

Catch basin; a.k.a., storm drain inlet or curb inlet, is defined as an inlet to the storm drain system that typically includes a grate or curb inlet where storm water enters the catch basin and a sump ...

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A motorcyclist died from his injuries on Wednesday following a crash over the weekend in Wallingford, police said. It happened around 5:02 p.m. on Saturday in the area of ...

VANCOUVER - The latest hot item for scrap metal thieves: cast-iron catch basin grates that allow the rain water to run off city streets. In the last four days, 47 have been stolen. That's money down ...

In hopes of injecting a little fun into the mucky but vital job of maintaining catch basins, the City of Vancouver launched a contest encouraging residents to "adopt" a catch basin. Now the public has ...

HAVERHILL — Metal thieves have been known to take copper pipes from construction sites and even outdoor faucets from a local cemetery. Police thought they had seen it all when a man was charged two ...