CLEARFIELD – Two men are behind bars for allegedly stealing over $10,000 dollars worth of wire from Penelec in 2024.
According to police, 48 year-old Jason Hoover and 37 year-old Barry Martell allegedly broke into a Penelec substation between November 21st and 25th last year, stealing almost $10,500 dollars worth of wire and spools.
After investigating the original incident, police learned that they allegedly scrapped the wire, a search of Hoover’s phone allegedly showed the stolen wire.
Both are now housed in the Clearfield County Jail where they face burglary, criminal trespass, and theft charges.
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