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Posted: Thursday, January 24th, 2013 9:16 AM HST

Communications cable cut, service disrupted

By Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — For the second time in two weeks, a fiber optic cable in Honolulu has been vandalized. Hawaii News Now says the cable that was cut Wednesday night is near one that broke during a fire last week under the airport viaduct. Oceanic Cable says phone and cable services around the state again have been affected. Police say a 42-year-old homeless man who was allegedly trying to steal copper was arrested around 10:55 p.m. Crews from the Hawaiian Electric Company discovered the man's activities and reported them to the police.