Four charged after allegedly cutting down 33 hydro poles, stealing copper wire: OPP
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Provincial police say four people are facing charges after they allegedly cut down more than 30 hydro poles and stole copper wire from them in a remote area in northern Ontario.
Police allege the thefts happened during the first week of May in Coleman Township, with the suspects stealing copper from 33 hydro poles.
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They say the alleged thefts happened along a road connecting the town of Cobalt and the Hound Chute Hydro Generating Station.
Police say the value of the theft is about $100,000.
They say four people, ranging in age from 34 to 51, are each facing multiple charges, including theft over $5,000 and trafficking in stolen goods over $5,000.
Police say all four accused are scheduled to appear in a Haileybury, Ont., court later this year.
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