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Woman damaged Rocky Mountain Power substation with a metal pole, spokesperson said

Nov 14, 2024, 3:10 PM | Updated: Nov 15, 2024, 3:01 pm

Rocky Mountain Power headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah....

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WEST VALLEY CITY — A woman was taken into custody after she allegedly caused a power outage that affected hundreds of customers on Wednesday.

A Rocky Mountain Power spokesperson told KSL TV that at approximately 11 a.m., a woman entered the company’s substation near 1800 S. 3200 West and began “damaging equipment with a metal pole.”


RMP said bystanders saw this happening and contacted police. When RMP officials and local police arrived, they saw the woman damaging a substation control panel.

The spokesperson said that system dispatchers were able to cut the power, and police took the woman into custody without further incident.

Power was restored to customers at 1 p.m.

A spokesperson for the Salt Lake City Police Department later confirmed that the woman was taken to the Salt Lake County Metropolitan Jail after being released from the hospital, and she was booked on outstanding warrants for previous incidents.

For this incident, the woman is accused of criminal mischief, property damage, attempted arson, attempted assault/threats against healthcare workers and criminal trespassing.

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Woman damaged Rocky Mountain Power substation with a metal pole, spokesperson said