Charges Filed Against Suspects in Monroe County Copper Wire Theft
MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — Three people have been arrested in Monroe County for stealing AT&T copper wire.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said that in early June, the suspects took about 1,200 feet of copper telecommunications cable along North Old State Road 37 in the Dolan area. The theft caused a service interruption for customers in northern Monroe County.
Logan Shaw was already in custody on unrelated charges, while Ashley Deckard and Dovie Welch were each arrested after a search warrant and traffic stop.
Deckard, Shaw, and Welch face the following charges:
Critical Infrastructure Facility Mischief, a Level 5 felony
Theft of a Valuable Metal, a Level 5 felony
Criminal Trespass, a Level 6 felony
Organized Theft, a Level 6 felony
The trio is being held at the Monroe County Correctional Center.
