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DeKalb County man arrested for stealing services from water department

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William Andrew Baker (Source: DeKalb County Sheriff's Department) William Andrew Baker (Source: DeKalb County Sheriff's Department)
DEKALB COUNTY, AL (WAFF) -

DeKalb County authorities arrested a man for stealing more than $1,000 worth of water.

Drug Task Force agents went to a house on County Road 351 to serve a felony drug warrant on 57-year-old William Andrew Baker for a 2010 arrest. Baker was also wanted for questioning for water theft from a main line belonging to Northeast Alabama Water District.

The water district filed a report on February 14th stating that they discovered that a main had been tapped into by an unauthorized person. The alleged that Baker was supplying water to his house illegally.

Baker's water service had been previously terminated because of theft of services three times in 2010.

The water department said 240,000 gallons of water valued at $1,290 was stolen from the water main.

Baker was arrested on the existing felony warrant and was charged with second degree theft of services.

He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail and is awaiting bond.

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