Bastrop man electrocuted in Elgin: police

ELGIN, Texas - A Bastrop man was electrocuted in Elgin. 

Police said it is believed he was trying to steal copper wire.

What we know:

Police said on August 1, around 1:20 a.m., officers responded to 301 E. 1st Street after a caller said someone had possibly been electrocuted. 

When officers arrived, they found a dead man on top of an electrical transformer platform. The man was later identified as 47-year-old Gary Ferguson, of Bastrop.

Police said based on the circumstances, and the type of tools found nearby the man, it is believed the man was trying to steal copper wire. 

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact Sgt. Cameron Jonse at 512-285-5757 or cameron.jonse@elgintexas.gov.