Thursday, January 20, 2011
Clay County Residents Arrested For Copper Theft
KENTUCKY....
Jerriet B. Wagers, Jason D. Hubbard, James B. Hart, and Timothy L. Hubbard are charged with theft after being accused of stealing thousands of feet of telephone lines containing copper wiring in Clay County. Windstream estimates that, between November 2010 to January, more than five thousand feet of wiring was stolen across the county, causing about 8,000 homes to lose service at some point. At one spot on Lower Rader Road, more than 200 feet of telephone wire was stolen on three different occasions, knocking out service for more than 100 customers. During the past year and a half, Windstream has had to replace about $1.5 million worth of stolen wiring across the state.
Jerriet B. Wagers, Jason D. Hubbard, James B. Hart, and Timothy L. Hubbard are charged with theft after being accused of stealing thousands of feet of telephone lines containing copper wiring in Clay County. Windstream estimates that, between November 2010 to January, more than five thousand feet of wiring was stolen across the county, causing about 8,000 homes to lose service at some point. At one spot on Lower Rader Road, more than 200 feet of telephone wire was stolen on three different occasions, knocking out service for more than 100 customers. During the past year and a half, Windstream has had to replace about $1.5 million worth of stolen wiring across the state.
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