Philip Charles Leppanen

On May 4, 2026, Bloomington Police Department Officer(s) responded to an address on the 9700 block of Cavell Circle in Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, related to damage to property occurring at that location. An employee of Lumen (also known as Century Link) reported damage to a pedestal and wiring, which provided internet to multiple houses in the area. This damage resulted in approximately 13 customers being left without service. Through investigation, officer(s) learned the customers lost service around 10:27 A.M. On May 2, 2026. The Lumen employee spoke with a neighbor who reported seeing a person they knew as their neighbor ("suspect" herein) cut the wires.

The Lumen employee spoke with the suspect who noted that he chopped off the metal casing and wires. Suspect noted it looked like a mess and he was tired of looking at it. Suspect provided the Lumen employee with a piece of paper with his name phone number, and address on it. The suspect male provided the Lumen employee the wiring and the metal casing which the suspect relayed had been in his garbage. In a post-Miranda statement, Defendant admitted to disconnecting the wires. Lumen experienced the following costs to repair this damage: • Approximately $500 for a replacement pedestal (casing), cables, and minor materials • Approximately $2,000 in costs for digging and permits • Approximately $1,500 of costs associated to fines and service costs for (13) customers affected.