A San Diego man pleaded guilty Nov. 25 to stealing copper wire from schools in Ocean Beach, the Midway area and elsewhere, and may join his brother who is already in prison for the same crime. Jason Warren Tait, 32, faces a maximum term of seven years and eight months in prison, said Deputy District Attorney Michael McCann. Tait pleaded guilty to eight counts of grand theft. San Diego Superior Court Judge David Danielsen set sentencing for Dec. 29. “He’s gonna go to prison. No question,” said McCann. Sibling Aaron Charles Tait, 31, had already pleaded guilty to grand theft on Sept. 9 in a copper wire theft case from La Mesa Middle School and had asked El Cajon Superior Court Judge Peter Deddeh for immediate sentencing. Aaron Tait is now serving 16 months in prison, according to court records. Aaron and Jason Tait were both arrested July 22 by La Mesa police after the brothers were discovered on the school grounds at La Mesa Middle School. Officers found 250 feet of copper wire had been removed from a school electrical panel. Police said other schools have been victimized by the brothers before their arrests. McCann said the brothers often left live wires exposed. “The potential was there for some kid to walk along and get shocked and could get electrocuted,” said McCann. Jason Tait was charged with stealing copper wire from Silver Gate Elementary School on May 18. He was also charged with taking copper from Correia Middle School on March 17. Jason Tait was additionally charged with stealing copper wiring from other schools in La Mesa, El Cajon, Clairemont and Linda Vista. Jason Tait pleaded guilty to eight counts and eight other charges were dismissed. McCann said Tait pleaded guilty with a waiver that will allow the judge to order him to pay restitution to the other schools involving the dismissed counts. Jason Tait remains in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail.