The power outages — which left at least 40,000 customers without electricity and rendered wastewater pumps out of order across the area — may have been caused by 'intentional vandalism' that damaged 'multiple' electric substations.
A widespread blackout that hit a county in central North Carolina on Saturday is being investigated as a possible crime, authorities said.
The power outages — which left at least 40,000 customers without electricity and rendered wastewater pumps out of order across the area — may have been caused by"intentional vandalism" that damaged"multiple" electric substations, according to theIn an announcement attributed to Ronnie Fields, the county sheriff, the office confirmed that"the mass power outage across the county is being investigated as a criminal occurrence" late on Saturday night.
"As utility companies began responding to the different substations, evidence was discovered that indicated that intentional vandalism had occurred at multiple sites," the office said, noting that"Moore County Sheriff's Deputies and various other law enforcement agencies within the county responded to the different areas and are providing further site security."
Police are asking anyone with information about the alleged incident, which the sheriff's office described as an"act of violence," to contact them.
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