VIDEO: Woodinville wineries, businesses and residents in several dozen homes spent the day without power, phone access or internet access Thursday. This was due to thieves who cut electrical lines to the ground and stole copper wire, according to a spokesperson for the company that is now hard at work restoring those services. Ziply Fiber told KING 5 that lately, they have seen a significant uptick in vandalism in King County.
"Last night here in Woodinville, two nights ago in Bellevue," said Ryan Luckin, vice president of marketing for Ziply Fiber. "Having this many incidents in one month is certainly more than normal."
In King County alone, the telecommunications company has reported 19 cases of vandalism to law enforcement since the beginning of August, according to Luckin.