Jones Intercable Inc. is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who have been vandalizing the company's cable television equipment in Severn and the Maryland City/Laurel area.
Nine incidents of vandalism have been reported to county police since Aug. 24.
Jones Intercable repair crews have restored television service to all affected areas.
The vandalism incidents included interruption of DC power supply in cable-television amplifiers, removal or damage of tap plates, which hook up individual homes with the main cable television line, and damaging other amplifier equipment.