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In a shocking twist of events in Redmond, Washington, crafty thieves decided to take a break from the mundane and opted for an early morning copper wire heist. It all kicked off around 5:30 a.m. when King County deputies discovered the missing wires, leaving the light rail service in quite the situation. Passengers commuting between the South Bellevue and Downtown Redmond Station were, let’s just say, not thrilled to find themselves stranded due to someone’s sneaky thievery.
By the time the dust settled, Sound Transit announced that service was back on track by around 5 p.m. — but let’s be honest, nobody likes a delay, especially when it’s caused by stolen copper! It’s like the universe decided to test everyone’s patience for the day, all because of copper cables being swiped. Talk about a tangled web!
What’s particularly baffling is the lack of arrests so far, making you wonder if the thieves are still out there, relishing their shiny swag. Maybe they just wanted to put a little “spark” into their day? Either way, commuters did manage to roll with the punches — kudos to them! Have you ever dealt with an unexpected transit hiccup? What’s your craziest commuting story? Let’s hear it!
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