Louisville man charged with cutting, stealing 'critical infrastructure wiring'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 50-year-old Louisville man was arrested Tuesday and charged with cutting and removing "critical infrastructure wiring" in Jefferson County.

According to a news release, detectives with Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) arrested Noah Duke after finding wire on Jan. 18 that had been cut, stolen and staged in a hidden area of Old Harrods Trace for later collection. That's off the Gene Snyder Freeway near Taylorsville Road.

An arrest citation said detectives linked a car to the crime was found nearby. When they pulled it over, they said they found evidence including tools to cut wire.

The theft was investigated by the Critical Infrastructure Task Force, which has cracked down on similar crimes, and the city has blamed for darkening streetlights and causing widespread internet outages.

Duke has been charged with criminal mischief, attempted theft by unlawful taking or disposition, trespass of key infrastructure assets, reckless driving, disregarding traffic control device, disregarding stop sign, failure of owner to maintain required insurance or security and no registration plates.

Duke is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, Jan. 21 and his bond was set at $2,500.

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