Suspicious activity at power substation triggers alarms, Wenatchee WA
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Suspicious ActivitySecurity personnel reported unusual activity at a power substation near Highway 97A where alarms showed switches moving without any visible person on camera. Officers were sent to inspect the area.
Audio|Heard on: Chelan and Douglas Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Washington State Patrol
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Transcript:
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Rivercom. Okay for information to pending suspicious in the ozone.
00:06
Okay for a girl with the info.
00:09
PEOD securities calling in requesting check the area of the OMI substation.
00:15
I believe the address is near Highway 97A.
00:19
It's just north of the melt,
00:22
off that little access road.
00:25
So they're getting strange readings and alarms inside the substation showing switches being moved and they have cameras but they're not seeing anybody.
00:39
124. Oh, I have that way.
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124. 128.
00:49
Whenatchy patrols, large rocks in standing water, south ninety-seven between Maltus 110-175, DOT-5-2.
00:57
6-4.
00:59
6409.
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6409.
01:07
1K30 at Irvine.
01:08
I'll be clear MDC and you can put me on the traffic offense.
01:12
This is reported.
01:16
Dio 21st.
01:19
Dio 21.
01:21
I'll be out with a town on, right,
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30-second, and no one's the back.
01:28
...differently.
01:30
Yeah, they do have a crew in route out there.
01:32
They're just seeing if a lot was closer to check.
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Location mentioned:
US-97 ALT, Wenatchee, WA 98801
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