NEW YORK — Three power substation facilities were vandalized in Pierce County, Washington, on Christmas morning, knocking out power to more than 14,000 customers, authorities said.
Two of the break-ins were at Tacoma Public Utilities substations and the third was at a Puget Sound Energy station, according to the sheriff's office in Pierce County, which encompasses Tacoma."It is unknown if there are any motives or if this was a coordinated attack on the power systems," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
"Unfortunately, the impacts to our system from today's deliberate damage are more severe in some places than initial testing indicated," the company said."Some customers will be restored closer to 8 AM tomorrow. We appreciate your patience as we respond to this intentional vandalism to our system."
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