A foreclosed house on Wetmore Street was gutted by vandals for scrap metal.
About 125 feet of copper piping, valued at about $2,500, was stolen from the house at 1818 Wetmore St.
The theft happened some time this summer between May 1 and June 26, according to police records.
The foreclosed property is owned by Bank of America.
Vacant houses have been a popular target of thieves in Stow.
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