AT&T officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the vandalism and theft of the phone company’s aeriel copper telephone cables in Meigs County.
Company officials say 14,305 lineal feet of cables weighing an estimated 2,594 pounds have been stolen since April.
Officials say the rising market for copper “has led some people to extreme measures, including stealing copper cables from houses and telephone poles.”
The $1,000 reward offer expires Nov. 1.
“Our local citizens depend on telecommunications for so many things, especially in emergencies,” Meigs County Mayor Bill James said in the phone company release. “Copper theft is a serious problem and law enforcement needs our help to put a stop to copper theft.”