Multiple agencies investigating reported vandalism to fiber network

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Authorities are investigating criminal mischief and vandalism complaints in Industry, Farmington, and Augusta, related to Fidium Fiber/Consolidated Communications infrastructure that was evidently vandalized last week. Fiber-optic service was disrupted to several hundred customers in the Farmington area and in Augusta Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14, as a result of damages caused by vandals, representatives from Consolidated Communications said. “Services were restored for all customers by Saturday evening. We thank the customers who were without service during this time for their patience as our teams worked to make repairs and restore services.” Augusta Police Department, FarmingtonRead More