Electric vehicle (EV) charging station wires are made with copper, making the cables a target for thieves who want to sell the copper wires for profit. The damage to EV charging stations from copper wire theft is costly to repair and, when experienced at a large scale, can threaten public safety and disrupt transportation, energy systems, and other critical infrastructure.  

This Cross-Sector Alert provides information on the safety concerns with a damaged EV charging station and how to identify and respond to copper wire theft from EV charging stations. The alert is for law enforcement, first responders, recycling centers, and other entities that work with EV charging stations.