On Saturday, July 28, 2012, at about 6:58PM, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of criminal mischief that took place in the 11600 block of Farm to Market Road 608, in Maryneal. It was reported that sometime around 10:00AM, an unknown person shot an Alenco Communications pedestal that housed a fiber optic communications cable. The damage to the pedestal, and cable caused substantial interruption or impairment of public communications to citizens in Maryneal, including critical emergency services. A Buzzi Unicem sign located in the immediate area was also damaged by the vandals.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, and wish to remain anonymous, call Nolan County Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.