Posted on 01/03/2023 2:53:31 PM PST by algore
Two men were arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly shutting down four Washington state power substations in late December that led to power outages for thousands across Pierce County.
Matthew Greenwood and Jeremy Crahan have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and Greenwood faces a separate charge of possessing illegal short-barreled rifles.
According to court documents, Greenwood, 32, and Crahan, 40, plotted to knock out power from four substations. While power was out in the first two facilities, the pair broke into a local business to steal from the cash register, Greenwood allegedly told investigators after his arrest.
Greenwood got into the substations by cutting through fences and locks, prosecutors say, and tampered electrical breakers and with something called the “bank high-side switch.” For all but one attack, Crahan allegedly stayed outside and acted as a getaway driver.
The two cut off power to thousands of locals and caused at least $3 million worth of damage, according to charging documents.
Investigators identified Greenwood and Crahan almost immediately after the attacks took place by using cell phone data that allegedly showed both men in the vicinity of all four substations, according to court documents. Surveillance images cited in the court documents also showed images of one of the men and of the getaway car.
When Greenwood was arrested in a trailer Saturday, law enforcement also found two short-barrel rifles, which they say Greenwood did not legally own.
The two face up to 20 years behind bars if convicted of conspiring to attack energy facilities. No defense lawyers were listed on the public docket as of Tuesday.
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12/28/2022, 6:27:37 AM · 51 of 87 algore to MtnClimber
Much Ado About Nothing
The pierce county stuff is most likely meth heads looking to steal copper.
The previous incident could have been anything, but there is certainly no evidence of any connection to pierce county.
The news coverage seems like it is designed to encourage copycats
Fox’s website story has pics of the 2 perps, their pickup and the 2 short barrel rifles. Camera at one of the substations caught them.
At least they’re off the streets. get them a quick trial and life in prison.
I’m curious about their politics.
“While power was out in the first two facilities, the pair broke into a local business to steal from the cash register...”
Although, I’m also curious...who leaves money in the till overnight?
they are methheads, they never sent in their ballots, but they were probably harvested by the republicans, or maybe even the dems
who knows.
These two don’t have any politics they are to stupid, they could be thunderbolt and lightfoot, of course thunderbolt was fairly smart
They broke into a business and stole cash from the register after the lights (and the alarm system) went out.
Kind of pathetic.
No business owner is going to leave more than $100 of coins and small bills over night in the cash drawer.
Probably did not even lock the cash drawer, so thieves would not smash it to pieces.
$3 million in damage - for pocket change?
They must be white supremacists, or something?
I think we know.
This is not MAGA tactics.
They must be relatives of Auntie Fa.
“The news coverage seems like it is designed to encourage copycats”
A lot of this is on the web, manuals etc... but I do agree with you.
On another note, I’m thinking freeze dried and canned (store bought metal) and a small generator, propane would be nice.
Sentence these criminals to stop stealing oxygen.
Have you ever seen a street criminal who was a conservative Republican? That one sentence speaks volumes about so many things.
String them up outside of a power substation or two, to serve as a warning.
They were paid
To rob a cash register, Not a bank or safe full of money. Wonder how much they really got?
No heat or electric for them in those jail cells.
They belong to the party of dumb shi**...
Last time they may have voted was to legalize weed...:)
clearly not professionals.
Geniuses they're not.
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