Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Copper Thieves Take Out Mountain Phones

Thefts of copper for sale to scrap dealers continue to rise and now, they're even affecting residents of mountain cabins. CenturyLink says around three hundred customers were without phone service after someone ripped off a section of telecommunications cable. The service has now been restored. Law enforcement in the Klamath Basin urging scrap metal dealers to demand proof of ownership from anyone trying to sell copper.

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