CECIL COUNTY, Md. — Maryland State Police announced they have arrested three people in connection with a series of copper wire thefts that caused communication issues in Cecil County.

Brian Tulley, 55, Stacey Tulley, 46 and David Fenstermaker, 62, were all charged with felony theft from $25,000 to under $100,000, as well as, multiple misdemeanor theft and malicious destruction of property charges.

Maryland State Police

Maryland State Police

Maryland State Police

Police say the arrests stem from three separate incidents in which Verizon copper wires were cuts from active power poles throughout the county.

This resulted in widespread service interruptions and damage exceeding $66,000.

Some residents were left without internet and phone service for nearly a month due to the outage.

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