CU Police charge OC Man in Copper Theft

A 46-year-old Walhalla man was arrested Saturday in connection with the theft of copper from Clemson University property in Oconee County.  Clemson University police charged James Chastain with committing injury to real property to obtain nonferrous metals.  Oconee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him Saturday. Police said someone stole copper from transformers at the Clemson University impound lot in Oconee County on February 7. The damage to the transformers is estimated to be $11,000. Chastain, who is not a Clemson University student or employee, is being held at the Oconee County Detention Center in Walhalla with bond set at $10,000.