Police say two Binghamton men have admitted involvement in several copper thefts in the area.

Authorities say 37-year-old Jamie Beardsley and 22-year-old Dustin Sessions were arrested after city police received a report of criminal mischief at the Binghamton Plaza on West State Street.

An officer noticed an open door at a former pool hall at the plaza. When the officer entered the building, a man ran away.

Police took Beardsley and Sessions into custody a short time later.

Both men were charged with two counts of third-degree burglary. They were arraigned in Binghamton city court and sent to Broome County Jail without bail.

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