Sandy neighborhood unsettled by deliberate power cut off, electrical tampering - KUTV 2News
Deliberate power box tampering in Sandy neighborhood caught on doorbell camera | KUTV
SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — Residents in a Sandy neighborhood experienced an unsettling situation when their homes suddenly lost power, not due to a power outage but because someone had intentionally turned off their electricity.
Homeowner Alexey Pismenskiy discovered the power box outside his home tampered with.
Pismenskiy, who has lived in the area for three-years says this happened to him and at least one other neighbor last week. Around 10:30 pm, his home unexpectedly went dark. Puzzled, Pismenskiy contacted Rocky Mountain Power, only to learn there was no area outage. So, he went to check the outside power panel where he found the door open.
"I was kind of worrying about this because what would be the reason why?" Pismenskiy said.
Using his doorbell camera, Pismenskiy discovered footage of two men walking by his driveway, then returning towards the electrical box on the side of his house, right around the time the lights went out.
“I was surprised but honestly I would never expect people in this neighborhood would do that," Pismenskiy said.
Pismenskiy has since installed a lock on the panel.
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"It's not a life-threatening situation, but that would be something that would be disturbing," Pismenskiy said.
A Rocky Mountain Power spokesman said it’s okay to secure the panel with a lock and advised renters to inform their landlords before doing so.
Police did not immediately return calls requesting information about any possible leads or arrests.
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