Trio arrested for alleged string of wire thefts, suspected of causing $230K in damage

China, Maine Trio Busted for String of Copper Cable Thefts Across Lincoln County

Detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people early Friday morning after they were allegedly caught tearing down overhead Consolidated Communications cables for the copper in the wires, which presumably they would have sold for scrap had they not been apprehended. [RELATED: Convicted Murderer who Fled Brazil to Illegally Enter and Hide in [...] The post China, Maine Trio Busted for String of Copper Cable Thefts Across…

Arrests Made Following String of Cable Thefts - The Lincoln County News

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three residents of China following an intensive investigation into several thefts of communications cable in recent weeks. According to a press release issued by LCSO Lt. Michael Murphy, LCSO detectives and deputies caught all three individuals in the act on Route 126 in Whitefield around 5 a.m. […] The post Arrests Made Following String of Cable Thefts appeared first on The Lincoln County News.

Trio arrested for alleged string of wire thefts, suspected of causing $230K in damage

Suspects allegedly used a ladder, shepherd's hook and grinder to steal communications cables from roadside utility poles.

CRIME OF THE WEEK: Attempted theft leaves cable damaged

Around $5,000 to $10,000 in vandalism was done to a Rogers communications line on April 23 when unknown individuals attempted to steal what they believed was valuable copper wire

Arrests in Lincoln County cable theft

Three people were arrested and charged by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after an intensive investigation into several thefts of communications cable in recent weeks. Reggie French, 49, brother Steve French, 54, and Reggie French's girlfriend, Jennifer Decosta, 44, all of China, were charged with Aggravated Criminal Mischief, a Class C felony.