Two men were arrested earlier this month for allegedly attempting to steal $1,500 worth of copper pipes and wiring from the GW-owned Shops at 2000 Penn building.

The two men pried open the door to a storage room in the building and loaded the pipes and wires onto a brown 1992 Ford pickup truck, according to the Metropolitan Police Department report of the incident.

One of the two men worked as a subcontractor at the building, but had returned to the building after his shift on July 10, according to the report.

The men, who are both from Virginia, were discovered after a witness at the loading dock who knew “no one should be taking materials from the location,” saw them loading the materials onto the truck, according to court documents.

Both men have been charged with second degree theft, according to court documents.