Police search for suspect who cut Comcast fiber-optic data lines, caused outage on Super Bowl Sunday

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for a suspect who they say cut five major fiber-optic data lines that ultimately impacted about 17,000 Comcast Xfinity customers on Super Bowl Sunday.

Officers responded to the 2700 block of Tulip Street at about 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 12.



The service interruption was mainly reported in the Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods. The bulk of customers who lost cable had it back before kickoff, officials said.
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The estimated cost of the damage is $10,000.

Surveillance video shows the suspect driving off in a white Ford 4-door pickup truck.
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Anyone who sees the suspect is asked to call 911. And if you recognize the suspect, call police at 215-686-8477.