MUNCIE, Ind. — A central Indiana man faces felony theft charges after police say he stole and sold over 200 pounds, or approximately two miles worth, of AT&T telecommunication wire.

Christopher Nibarger, 43, of Muncie, was booked into the Delaware County Jail over the weekend on preliminary charges of telecommunication wire theft. Court documents detail how police had been investigating Nibarger since early July.

Investigators launched an investigation on July 9 into reported telecom wire thefts in and around the Desoto area of Delaware County near Muncie. At the time, AT&T employees estimated that around two miles worth of wire had been stolen. AT&T said the wires were being used to service both commercial and residential customers.

While investigating, police identified Nibarger as th

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