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Nine Arrested in Inland Empire Fiber Optic Theft

4/3/2026

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  • Inland Empire, CA, experienced significant communication outages due to fiber optic cable thefts.
  • The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department reports nine unhoused individuals were arrested after about 300 feet of stolen cable was found.
  • They face charges including Grand Theft: Copper, Receiving Stolen Property, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, and various drug offenses.