Bell files another copper theft lawsuit

FREDERICTON, NB – Bell said Wednesday it filed another lawsuit in New Brunswick against a person it alleges stole some of its copper wire, leaving roughly 1,000 customers in Fredericton to lose home phone, internet and TV service for 12 hours. The lawsuit names Stuart McCann as the defendant, a person who has been charged by police with theft of copper wire, Bell said. “Bell is also pursuing all of Mr. McCann's co-conspirators, including any individuals or scrap metal businesses who knowingly purchased the stolen copper,” the telecom said in a release. “With 420 security incidents on Bell's network since January...