Nearly
250 Verizon customers in Pound, VA have been left with no phone or internet
service due recent copper thefts that occurred on 4 different occasions over
the past 18 days.
Verizon
officials say the public's safety is at risk - due to not having access to 911.
"These
thefts needlessly put people's lives in danger and cost thousands of dollars to
repair," said Marlon Gunter, Verizon's area customer operations manager
for southwest Virginia
"When phone lines are cut, citizens lose an important avenue for calling
911 and other emergency services. This loss of emergency communications can
also result in injury or worse due to delayed response."
Verizon
says it's had nine cases of copper thefts in Wise County
If
you have any information on the copper thefts call the Wise County Sheriff's
Office at 276-328-9647. If you see any thefts in progress call 911.
