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Thieves saw down three light poles in Glen Canyon Park

May 28, 2023 by Elizabeth Weise

Light pole that was cut down, possibly to steal the copper wire inside it, at Glen Canyon Park on May 27, 2023.

Thieves cut down three metal light posts at the entrance to Glen Canyon Park Thursday, May 25. An alert park-goer called 311 that evening to report the vandalism and San Francisco Recreation and Parks responded.

“Custodial staff cleaned up the fallen poles and put caution tape around the area and power was turned off. Electricians have removed the posts and are currently looking for replacements,” said park spokesperson Tamara Barak Aparton.

It’s likely the thieves were after the copper grounding wire used in such poles, though stealing the wire is extremely dangerous.

It appears to be the first such can in a San Francisco park, though such brazen and damaging thefts have occurred elsewhere in the nation.

“There has certainly been vandalism at other parks but I don’t recall other cases of people cutting down light posts,” Aparton said.

The attack on the light poles comes just a month after thieves tried but failed to use a blowtorch to open up the ATM at Canyon Market.

Light pole that was cut down, possibly to steal the copper wire inside it, at Glen Canyon Park on May 27, 2023.
Light pole that was cut down, possibly to steal the copper wire inside it, at Glen Canyon Park on May 27, 2023.
Light pole that was cut down, possibly to steal the copper wire inside it, at Glen Canyon Park on May 27, 2023.

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Repost from: @glen_parkmerchantssf
ArtwalkSF in Glen Park is happening this Saturday October 7
To facilitate the smooth execution of the event, we have made arrangements to close Diamond Street from Chenery to Bosworth, with no traffic permitted on the street during the closure.
Additionally, a portion of Wilder Street, from Diamond to just beyond the Canyon Market lot, will been closed.
Kern Alley and the Kern Alley lot are also closed to accommodate participants.
Please take note of these TOW AWAY, NO STOPPING signs.
Street Closure will be enforced Saturday
October 7, 8:30am - 7:30pm

Art Walk SF ArtyhoodSF Creative IQ Studio & Gallery Avenue Greenlight #artwalksf #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #community #streetclosure
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Repost from: @glen_parkmerchantssf 
ArtwalkSF in Glen Park is happening this Saturday October 7
To facilitate the smooth execution of the event, we have made arrangements to close Diamond Street from Chenery to Bosworth, with no traffic permitted on the street during the closure.
Additionally, a portion of Wilder Street, from Diamond to just beyond the Canyon Market lot, will been closed.
Kern Alley and the Kern Alley lot are also closed to accommodate participants.
Please take note of these TOW AWAY, NO STOPPING signs.
Street Closure will be enforced Saturday
October 7, 8:30am - 7:30pm

@artwalksf_ @artyhood_sf @creativeiqsf @avenuegreenlight #artwalksf #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #community #streetclosure
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Join us at ARTWALKSF in Glen Park on October 7, Saturday 12pm- 5pm!
The Glen Park Association is proud to host a Storytime with Children with Glen Park’s children author, Meredith Steiner at 2pm.
Steiner, the Children’s librarian at West Portal Branch Library, will be reading from books including her own ‘Just Like You’, a rhyming story celebrating diversity.

Want to know more details and all the fun happenings at ARTWALKSF in Glen Park? Check out the article by @worldheather at glenparkassociation.org or the link in bio!

@artwalksf_ @artyhood_sf @creativeiqsf @avenuegreenlight @canyonmarket @judymarroccorealtor #eyedentityvisioncare @rafaelmandelmand8 @glen_parkmerchantssf #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #artwalksf #storytime
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Join us at ARTWALKSF in Glen Park on October 7, Saturday 12pm- 5pm!
The Glen Park Association is proud to host a Storytime with Children with Glen Park’s children author, Meredith Steiner at 2pm. 
Steiner, the Children’s librarian at West Portal Branch Library, will be reading from books including her own ‘Just Like You’, a rhyming story celebrating diversity. 

Want to know more details and all the fun happenings at ARTWALKSF in Glen Park? Check  out the article by @worldheather at glenparkassociation.org or the link in bio! 

@artwalksf_ @artyhood_sf @creativeiqsf @avenuegreenlight @canyonmarket @judymarroccorealtor #eyedentityvisioncare @rafaelmandelmand8 @glen_parkmerchantssf #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #artwalksf #storytime
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