Man accused of cutting telephone lines in West Hazleton impacted phones at a state police barracks

Man accused of cutting telephone lines in West Hazleton impacted phones at a state police barracks

State troopers in Luzerne County say a man who cut lines for the copper knocked out their phones for days. A contingency plan still allowed for emergency calls.

Schuylkill County Man Charged After Cutting Telecom Lines That Disrupted State Police Emergency Phones in West Hazleton Hazleton

A Schuylkill County man is facing felony charges after investigators say he cut telecommunications lines that temporarily knocked out emergency phone service at a Pennsylvania State Police station in Luzerne County. According to a press release from the Pennsylvania State Police at Hazleton, troopers were alerted on March 2, 2026, after the Hazleton barracks experienced emergency phone outages. The issue prompted an investigation that determined…