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17
Aug 2022
Four men arrested after BT cable theft in Harrogate district
Four men have been arrested after a BT cable was stolen last week near Green Hammerton.
North Yorkshire Police said the men, aged 21, 38, 43 and 52 were arrested in connection with the theft at 11.11pm on August 8.
The cable was stolen from a BT cable junction box on the B6265 between Little Ouseburn and Green Hammerton.
Phone cable theft, which disrupts services for customers, has increased because of the value of copper wires.
The four men were arrested when officers pulled over their white van, which was displaying the false registration plates YT16 YTS and had been stolen.
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The 21-year-old man has been charged with driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. He remains on bail.
The three other men have been released under investigation while police enquiries continue.
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