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Chesterfield man arrested for stealing power

Posted at 7:40 PM, Apr 17, 2015
and last updated 2015-04-20 13:40:13-04

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. – A Chesterfield man has been arrested for allegedly stealing power from the power company.

Police said that Philip Hochstetler reconnected his utility box after his power had been disconnected, which is a felony offense.

Hochstetler is due back in court in May.

Previous copy of this story incorrectly stated that Hochstetler was stealing power from his neighbor’s power box.