September 15, 2011

20 Metres of Copper Wire Stolen From Bell Canada Tower On Fisher Drive

September 15, 2011/ PTBOCANADA

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...

Theft and Mischief from Bell Canada Tower:

On September 12, 2011 at 2320 hrs the cell phone service for Bell Canada went offline and a technician attended the Bell Canada Tower located on Fisher Drive. The technician observed the fibre optic cable had been cut and approximately 20 metres of copper wire had been taken. Suspects gained entry to the area by cutting a hole in the fence. Police were contacted and are investigating the theft and mischief.

Value of the theft is unknown at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 705-876-1122 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.