Suspected wire thief arrested in Kitsap County
Dec 4, 2025, 5:30 PM
Kitsap County Deputies arrested a suspected wire thief Thursday morning. (Courtesy Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.)
(Courtesy Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.)
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a suspected wire thief early Thursday morning.
They found the 53-year-old Port Orchard man around 3:45 a.m. in the 5500 block of SE Nelson Rd. in Olalla.
Kitsap County deputies get tip about possible wire theft
Deputies had received a tip about possible wire theft in that area.
“The suspect was standing by the roadside wearing a headlamp and claimed he was waiting for a friend to drive him to work,” the sheriff’s office stated in a Facebook post. “Deputies soon located several hundred feet of wire that someone had just cut down from nearby power poles.”
They also found cutting tools in a duffel bag they say belonged to the man.
The damage to the cut wires is estimated at approximately $7,000.
He was booked into jail on suspicion of theft, malicious mischief, and a warrant for failure to appear in court on an unrelated charge, the post said.
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