The FBI has charged two men with federal crimes for attacking electrical substations in Washington state in order to rob a local business on Christmas Day. The act of sabotage left thousands without power.
Electric power lines are displayed at sunset in El Segundo, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2022. The FBI charged two men over attacks on Washington state's power grid that left thousands without power.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Electric power lines are displayed at sunset in El Segundo, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2022. The FBI charged two men over attacks on Washington state's power grid that left thousands without power.Two men have been charged with federal crimes for attacking substations in Washington State,Federal agents say one of the men confessed to knocking out the power in order to commit a burglary by emptying the cash register of a local business during the power outage.
The FBI says cell phone records led to the arrest of Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, both residents of Puyallup, Wash. According to documents unsealed Tuesday, both men have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities, and Greenwood has also been charged with possession of an unregistered firearm.
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