(VOR News) – AT&T, a multinational telecommunications firm with its headquarters in Dallas, is offering a reward of $10,000 for information that leads to the suspect’s location.
For information that leads to an arrest or conviction for the theft of copper cable or the attempted sale of stolen copper cable in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the adjacent areas, the reward is for “specific and detailed” information that leads to an arrest or conviction.
Because it is not only time-consuming but also expensive to AT&T replace copper cable that has been stolen, the company claims that the issue has become a major concern for the operations of the company.
This is due to the fact that theft of copper cable leads to replacement of the cable. It was established that there was a connection between the theft of copper and an AT&T service outage that occurred in South Dallas earlier this year. The information was gathered through an investigation.
“Theft and vandalism of critical communications infrastructure are serious matters that affect public safety and the community at large,” said Michael Peterson, Assistant Vice President of AT&T Texas, in a release.
“These incidents have a significant impact on the community as a whole for AT&T.”
“These incidents have a significant impact on the community as a whole.” “These incidents have a significant impact on the community as a whole.”
To conduct investigations into any potential occurrences that may take place, we are collaborating closely with law enforcement to carry out these investigations. This is being done in order to ensure that we will continue to provide services that are of the best possible satisfaction to our customers.
In order to notify the community about an incident that occurred during the month of August, the Garland Police Department made use of social media in order to disseminate information about the occurrence. There were two people involved in the crime, and they were captured on film stealing copper wire while they were claiming to be utility personnel. The theft was caught on film.
You should under no circumstances let your guard down! Robbers that steal copper are active both during the day and at night, as stated in a post that was made on X by the Garland Police Department regarding copper theft.
As mentioned in the news release, AT&T is currently working with local authorities in order to provide an explanation of the situation, as well as to investigate and try to find a solution to the problem. A threat to important infrastructure that is necessary for the delivery of basic services is posed by copper theft, as stated by Tennell Atkins.
AT&T is serving as the mayor of Dallas.
Additionally, AT&T communities are left susceptible in the event of natural disasters as a result of copper theft, which is another downside of copper theft.
This significant problem, which is a worry for the entire population, has an effect on each and every individual. Taking this into consideration, it is of the utmost importance that we collaborate and raise awareness in order to put an end to those who are responsible,” Atkins stated in the press statement concerning the situation.
Members of the general public are being asked to report any vehicles or persons that are not marked and are cutting or removing wires. AT&T is urging that this information be reported. Quick reporting of any and all incidents is required.
In the event that you phone the local police enforcement or AT&T Global Security & Investigations at the number (800) 807-4205, you have the choice of remaining anonymous while providing information regarding the incident.
This is the case even if you are providing information about the incident. Up until the first of November in the year 2025, it is possible to provide the award for consideration.
A survey that was published by WIRED earlier this year indicates that theft of metal is on the rise, with an increasing number of occurrences being reported. It was established in the essay that there is a connection between criminal activities and the increase in the price of metals all over the world.
The price of copper has increased by around thirty percent over the course of the past five years in comparison to what it was five years ago.
Over the course of the past two years, it has been estimated that around 184 miles of electrical wiring from streetlights has been missing across the city of Las Vegas and the metropolitan areas that surround it. This is a significant amount of missing wiring.
SOURCE: TDMN
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