SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Nine people were arrested Tuesday after investigators linked them to the theft of underground AT&T fiber optic cable that caused two days of critical infrastructure communication outages in San Bernardino.
The investigation began March 31, 2026, at about 6 p.m., near East Fairway Drive and North Crossroads Drive, where investigators with the Sheriff’s Department Rural Crimes Task Force responded to a reported theft of fiber optic cable.
According to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, investigators identified alleged suspects living just north of the theft location in a homeless encampment…