Deputies are investigating several reports after businesses throughout Santa Clarita have had copper pipes stolen from their buildings.

Beginning Thursday, a grand theft report was taken from a business on the 26300 block of Ruether Avenue in Canyon Country regarding brass water pipes that were cut and removed, estimated at $2,500 in value, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

A few days later on Sunday, a petty theft report was taken at Valencia United Methodist Church on the 25700 block of McBean Parkway in Santa Clarita regarding a water line being cut and stolen, estimated at $400 value, according to Arriaga. suspect still outstanding with no identifying suspect information.

Later Sunday, an additional report was taken from Crosspoint SCV, a church on the 23400 block of Cinema Drive in Valencia.

At this time there is no information connecting these incidents, the investigations remain ongoing.

Flooding at a medical facility in Valencia caused by stolen pipes. (Jaquel Smith/ KHTS News)

As of the publication of this article, all suspect(s) remain at-large and no descriptions have been made available to Sheriff’s officials.

The brass and copper piping is stolen and recycled by suspects to make a quick profit similar to the theft of catalytic converters, according to officials.

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