Man Tried To Steal (LIVE) Electrical Cable - Burned Badly

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HONOLULU -- A man got badly burned while trying to steal a copper cable from a Maui Electric Co. distribution system.

The suspect, who knocked out power to 1,600 homes and business in West Maui for about an hour, crawled to a service station after he was shocked, Maui police said.

"When an officer arrived at the station, he noticed the man was severely burned. He could smell burned skin and hair, and noticed the man's upper torso was burned and his hair was singed," Capt. Charles Hirata said.

He allegedly crawled through a tunnel to an underground junction box where he attempted to cut through a a 12,000-volt distribution line, MECO manager Mike Ribao said.

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[Spinzonner]

1. Shocking !

[tooncesj0nes]

2. darwin at work..