Star Lake Man allegedly steals $10,000 in Copper from a Verizon Site.

Star Lake Man allegedly stole $10,000 in Copper from a Verizon Site.

Ryan Wendt

@Clifton-Fine Daily News

Published July 17, 2025 at 7:05PM EST.

A St. Lawrence county man is accused of stealing $10,000 worth of copper cables from a Verizon site.

New York State Police arrested 42-year-old Alan Adams of Star Lake on Wednesday June 16th.

Adams was charged with third-degree grand larceny and second-degree criminal mischief.

Troopers allege that Adams had damaged the property and stole copper cabe at a work site at the intersection of State Highway 3 and Scott's Bridge Road in Fine, New York.

Approximately 1,000 feet of 200-pair 19-gauge copper aerial cable valued at $9,750 and 300 feet of 12-pair 22-gauge copper aerial cable valued at approximately $180 were taken from the scene.

All together the cables taken were valued at around $10,000.

Adams was processed at the Star Lake Police Station, arraigned in Clifton Town Court and released.

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