Mountain Home Woman Found in Dumpster Arrested for Electricity Theft

Mountain Home, AR. – A Mountain Home woman has been arrested after the  Arkansas Electric Co-op discovered her property had been “jumpered”.

Alicia Lewis, 39 of Mountain Home, was found in a dumpster in possession of drug paraphernalia and was arrested on multiple felonious charges. Lewis’ property appeared to have had the electricity monitor rigged in such a way, that electricity skipped it entirely.

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The Electric Co-Op stated power usage cost from part of this year alone exceeded $4,000, and will have to factor in extra damage costs for the rigging of the meter.

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