At a metal recycling facility in Portland, scrap metal is a valuable resource. That's true on the streets, too, where some people gather copper wire to sell and make a little cash. The problem comes in when that copper is stripped and stolen from someone else. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw