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Kent police, Comcast and Lumen urge public help after wave of cable thefts disrupts 911, businesses and homes
Summary
Police, Comcast and Lumen told council the city has seen a spike in copper/line thefts that cut internet, phone and 911 service; companies described repair times and security steps and asked residents to report suspicious activity immediately.
Kent police, Comcast and Lumen briefed the City Council Committee of the Whole on June 17 about a continuing rash of cable thefts that have severed telephone, internet and critical communications in residential and rural areas. Chief Padilla said the department now prioritizes in-person officer response to reported incidents and has assigned a detective to work directly with carrier security teams.
Padilla said wire theft has interrupted work, business operations, school communications and, in some cases, 911 dispatching. He told council the problem covers hundreds of miles of aerial and street-level wiring, and that full suppression of the crime will…
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