Jun 30, 2009 8:42 am US/Eastern
FPL Substation Theft Knocks Out Power To Thousands
NW MIAMI-DADE (CBS4) ―
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More than 13-thousand people were without power near Miami Shores as FPL workers replaced safety equipment stolen by thieves.
CBS
Miami-Dade police are on the look out for whoever broke into a Florida Power and Light substation near Miami Shores and left thousands in the dark.
FPL workers doing maintenance at the substation near NW 5th Avenue and 93rd Street just after noon on Monday noticed that noticed that protective equipment had been stolen. As a result, the substation was taken offline for about an hour until replacement equipment could be installed. More than 13-thousand people were without power while the repairs were being made.
Miami-Dade police said they believe whoever was responsible for the theft took the metal equipment and copper wiring to sell for scrap.
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