Copper wire theft shuts down power to thousands in Spryfield
Posted Aug 19, 2013 01:24:55 PM.
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There was a short power outage in the Spryfield area overnight, all because someone was trying to make off with copper wire from a substation.
It started around 11 p.m. on Sunday when operators noticed power fluctuations in the area, so they shut down power to about 12,000 customers.
Nova Scotia Power spokesperson, Neera Ritcey, says thats when crews were sent to the substation.
“There was a hole that was cut through the fence, and the person or persons entered the area,” explained Ritcey.
She says it’s incredibly dangerous to tamper with any electrical equipment, not only for the person doing the tampering but also for the responding crews.
A K-9 unit was brought to the scene and police checked hospitals for burn victims, but nothing turned up.
Police are continuing to investigate.
