Copper wire theft left several eastern Ontario residents without telephone services

An OPP cruiser is seen in this undated file photos. (CTV News)

Several residents in South Frontenac Township were left without telephone services for some of the day Wednesday following a copper wire theft from a telecommunication line, according to the Ontario Provincial police (OPP).

Police say in the middle of the night, one or two suspects cut and stole a large amount of copper wire from a line located on Firehall Road, using specialized equipment.

“The wire was completely removed, in a span from one pole to the next pole,” the OPP said in a news release Friday.

The telecommunications company started investigating the incident at 3:49 a.m. when its system stopped working, police say.

The estimated cost of the wire that has been stolen amounts to $5,000, according to police.

Police did not name the company.

Anyone with information about this incident, or who can identify the suspects or their vehicle is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122, or leave a tip anonymously at crimestoppers.ca.