WALDEN - Four sections of copper telephone cable, totaling about 1,200 feet, were stolen off the poles on Route 208 in the Walden exchange (845-778) early Thursday, interrupting service to more than 110 customers. It took most of the day to restore service.

State police are investigating the theft.  Anyone with information is asked to call them at 567-1033.

This is the third such incident in the past month in Frontier’s Orange County serving area.  The New York State Police were notified and are investigating this incident and pursuing the perpetrator(s).  When the person(s) who is responsible for this damage is found, Frontier will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.

“Frontier needs the public’s help to keep an eye out for suspicious activities around utility poles, our pedestals and boxes, remote terminals and central offices in order to ensure that our communications services remain intact”, said Debbie Bogdanski, Frontier’s general manager.   “Our concern is not only leaving the public unprotected with no communications service, including access to 9-1-1, but there’s also the danger involved with untrained individuals working near power and telephone wires.”