CLARION — The Wright County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a large amount of copper wiring was reportedly stolen early Tuesday morning from a warehouse owned by Prairie Energy Cooperative, according to Chief Deputy Jeremy Hogrefe.

Contractors working near the warehouse noticed a hole that appeared to have been cut in an overhead door, according to Steve Jackson, Prairie Energy Cooperative operations coordinator.

Jackson was contacted at about 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The warehouse is located about a mile west of the business’s office, 2099 Iowa Highway 3.

Upon arrival, Jackson said he noticed a substantial amount of copper wiring missing and physical damage to shelving.

“We are still doing a physical count of the inventory we lost,” Jackson said.

Jackson placed a call to the Wright County Sheriff’s Department a short time later, and Hogrefe was sent to that location.

Hogrefe estimated about $1,800 worth of copper was stolen.

The incident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department.

“We are following all the leads that we have,” Hogrefe said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Wright County Sheriff’s Department at 515-532-3722.