"Wire Cutters Leave 40,000 Without Internet, 2 Charged"

TL;DR
Two people from North Carolina have been charged with cutting over 2,000 fiber optic cables in Connecticut, causing an internet outage for over 40,000 homes and businesses. The suspects were arrested during a surveillance operation and charged with larceny, criminal mischief, and interfering with police. The outages have since been restored.
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