(MOSSYROCK) – Metal thieves are
blamed for a big theft at the Mossyrock dam. They made off with heavy
pieces of equipment that’s used to cool generators. The six foot tall
pieces of machinery were taken from a warehouse near the dam owned and
operated by Tacoma Power. A number of nuts and bolts were also stolen.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office says someone cut chains to get
through a fence and then peeled back sheet metal to get inside the
warehouse. The total estimate for the loss is still be tabulated.
