Investigators at the Police Property Crimes Unit were alerted that a major Internet service provider had suffered multiple aerial cable thefts in early February, police said in a press release on Saturday. Cables provide internet to both businesses and homes. The thefts have disrupted Internet service, affecting homes in some Winnipeg neighborhoods and causing financial losses to some businesses, the statement added. The company that experienced the thefts estimated the total cost of replacing and repairing the cables at $ 100,000. After working with the company, police arrested a 45-year-old man from Winnipeg on Thursday. He was arrested for trying to retrieve a cable that had been cut in the past, police said. He faces nine counts of stealing more than $ 5,000. He was detained. More from CBC Manitoba:
title: “Brazen Winnipeg Internet Cable Thief Faces 9 Charges " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-23” author: “Noel Bell”
Investigators at the Police Property Crimes Unit were alerted that a major Internet service provider had suffered multiple aerial cable thefts in early February, police said in a press release on Saturday. Cables provide internet to both businesses and homes. The thefts have disrupted Internet service, affecting homes in some Winnipeg neighborhoods and causing financial losses to some businesses, the statement added. The company that experienced the thefts estimated the total cost of replacing and repairing the cables at $ 100,000. After working with the company, police arrested a 45-year-old man from Winnipeg on Thursday. He was arrested for trying to retrieve a cable that had been cut in the past, police said. He faces nine counts of stealing more than $ 5,000. He was detained. More from CBC Manitoba:
