8/25/14 - The man charged in connection with a copper theft in Highland Township will go to trial in October. 37-year-old Robert Stefaniak is set for trial October 9th in Oakland County Circuit Court on a single count of larceny of $1,000 or more. The Novi man was arrested after a telephone company employee reported seeing an unauthorized truck removing phone cable from the area of Duck and Livingston Roads on June 14th. Deputies with the Oakland County Sheriffâs Highland Township substation arrived to find Stefaniak near a white utility truck, spooling wire. When questioned, Stefaniak claimed he had been contracted by AT&T to remove telephone cable. Detectives confirmed that he was employed by a telecommunication company out of White Lake. Stefaniak will next be in court September 25th for a pre-trial hearing. If no plea deal is agreed to, heâll proceed to trial on October 9th. (JM)
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