{"id":3410,"date":"2023-01-04T06:21:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=3410"},"modified":"2023-03-15T03:43:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T08:43:29","slug":"two-men-charged-in-washington-state-power-substation-attacks-that-left-tens-of-thousands-without-power-on-christmas-day-caused-3-million-in-damages-and-all-to-steal-a-cash-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=3410","title":{"rendered":"Two men charged in Washington state power substation attacks that left tens of thousands without power on Christmas Day caused $3 million in damages – and all to steal a CASH REGISTER<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two men have been charged in attacks at four\u00a0Washington state\u00a0power substations that left 14,000 people with no power on Christmas\u00a0Day.
\nThe duo told investigators that their plan was all in order to steal a cash register at a local business, according to the criminal complaint filed Saturday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Tacoma.
\nAfter cutting off power to the area – subjecting people to a cold and dark holiday weekend – the men drilled a hole in the lock of a business and stole its cash register.
\nThe overnight attacks on the Pierce County substations cut out power to customers during the holidays and caused about $3 million in damages.
\nMatthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, were arrested Saturday and have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and possession of an unregistered firearm.
\nhe four substations that were targeted were the Graham and Elk Plain substations and the Kapowsin and Hemlock substations.
\nCrahan and Greenwood face up to 20 years in prison for the conspiracy charge and 10 years for possession of an unregistered firearm.
\nAccording to one local outlet, prosecutors are planning to ask for the two men to remain detained at the Federal Detention Center.
\nThe men were first identified as potential suspects through cellphone records and surveillance video, according to\u00a0U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, Nick Brown.
\nPhotos taken of the accused at one of the Tacoma Power substations show a pickup truck and one man at the scene. A similar truck was connected to the incidents.
\nOfficials also said distinctive clothing worn by the suspects was found during a search.
\nWhile searching, agents also found two unregistered short-barreled guns.
\nOne of the guns seized was equipped with a makeshift silencer.
\nCrahan and Greenwood are set to appear in the\u00a0U.S. District Court in Tacoma\u00a0 Tuesday.
\nFurther charges may be pending.
\nLast week, one law enforcement official claimed those who carried out the attack may have been trying to ‘send a message.’<\/p>\n

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