Arrests in Lincoln County cable theft
Steve French. Courtesy of LCSO
Jennifer Decosta. Courtesy of LCSO
Reggie French. Courtesy of LCSO
Steve French. Courtesy of LCSO
Jennifer Decosta. Courtesy of LCSO
Reggie French. Courtesy of LCSO
Three people were arrested and charged by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after an intensive investigation into several thefts of communications cable in recent weeks. Reggie French, 49, brother Steve French, 54, and Reggie French's girlfriend, Jennifer Decosta, 44, all of China, were charged with Aggravated Criminal Mischief, a Class C felony.
Just after 5 a.m. Friday, May 9, all three were allegedly caught in the act by LCSO detectives and deputies on Jefferson Road (Route 126) in Whitefield. The suspects were allegedly using a ladder and a “shepherd’s hook” to pull down the cable and then cut the cable with a power grinder. The alleged act is estimated to have cost about $10,000 in damage.
Consolidated Communications has estimated loss and damages, in connection with recent incidents it has experienced, to exceed $230,000.
Anyone having information about these incidents is asked to contact LCSO Det. Sgt. Ron Rollins at (207) 882-7332 or rrollins@lincolnso.me
People can also provide information on this event via our tip411 line anonymously by texting the keyword LTIP and your tip to 847411.
