ST. LOUIS - Charter Spectrum is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for relevant information about criminal acts affecting its services in Missouri and Illinois.

The Spectrum Vandalism Reward Program is open to adult U.S. residents in 10 states, including Missouri and Illinois. Spectrum is asking for credible information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in theft or vandalism of its services.

The program comes as criminals continue to cut and steal wire cables, disrupting telecommunications networks nationwide. In July, Spectrum reported a 200% year-over-year increase in felony attacks on its networks in Missouri.

Acts of theft and vandalism, according to Spectrum, are cutting internet access to homes, businesses, dispatch centers and emergency services, putting

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