Mississippi man arrested after police find his car filled with large amounts of phone cable

Published 7:03 am Monday, January 24, 2022

A Mississippi man is in jail after

On January 19, 2022, the Oxford Police Department responded to a residence on County Road 102 for a suspicious vehicle.

Following an investigation, the driver of the vehicle, Clayton Miller, 39, of Drew, Mississippi, was arrested for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

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During an investigation, a large amount of phone cable was discovered in the back of Miller’s vehicle.

The next day, on January 20, officers were called back to CR 102 by AT&T, who reported their phone cable had been cut and stolen.

Further investigation led to Miller being charged with Grand Larceny for the theft of the phone cable.

A Lafayette County Justice Court Judge issued Miller a $10,000 bond for the charges, $5,000 for each charge.