Burglaries at two Tacoma Public Utilities substations and one Puget Sound Energy substation knocked out power for more than 7,000 Pierce County residents early Sunday morning, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announced.
According to the sheriff’s department, the first burglary call came in just before 5:30 a.m. for a substation located at 22312 46th Ave. E. in Spanaway.
When deputies arrived, they saw there was forced entry into the fenced area. Nothing had been taken, but equipment was vandalized, causing a power outage in the area.
Deputies learned of a second burglary at a substation located at 8820 224th St. E. in Graham. Nothing was taken at
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