Two Men Charged In Attack On WA Power Substations

Courthouse News reports:

Court records unsealed Tuesday revealed federal prosecutors have charged two men for a series of substation attacks in Pierce County, Washington, that left thousands without power on Christmas Day.

On New Year’s Eve, the FBI and local law enforcement executed an arrest warrant for Puyallup residents Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, who face federal charges of conspiracy to damage energy facilities. Greenwood is also accused of possessing an unregistered firearm.

The arrests follow attacks on two energy substations in Puget Sound and two in Tacoma that left many residents without power on Christmas Day and potentially caused millions of dollars in damages. In a post-arrest statement to law enforcement, Greenwood reportedly said he and Crahan disrupted power to steal cash from the registers of local businesses.

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Court records unsealed Tuesday revealed federal prosecutors have charged two men for a series of substation attacks in Pierce County, Washington, that left thousands without power on Christmas Day. @alannamaddenpdx https://t.co/2nWfYVB9Iy

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