CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a theft of Verizon Wireless telephone cables, causing thousands in damages.
On May 22 around 3:18 p.m., state police were called out for a report of copper cables being cut and taken from telephone poles near Curwensville Tyrone Highway and Douglas Road in Woodland.
Troopers learned the cables were cut a week prior, on May 15, between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. by an unknown individual(s).
The copper cable lines hold approximately $4,000 in value while the damage to the fiber optic cable is approximately $5,000, according to PSP.
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Anyone with information regarding the theft is asked to contact PSP Clearfield at 814-857-3800.