On Tuesday night, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jeffrey Hughes, 50, of Moses Lake for suspicion of stealing copper wire from the Grant Public Utility District Wenatchee Drive substation in Moses Lake.
January 7, 2026
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January 7, 2026 3 p.m.
One arrested for suspected Grant PUD wire theft
MOSES LAKE — On Jan. 3, Grant County Public Utility District filed a complaint with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office after noticing a hole cut in the chain link fence at the Wenatchee Drive substation. On Tuesday night, GCSO arrested Jeffrey Hughes, 50, of Moses Lake, for suspicion of stealing copper wire from Grant PUD, according to GCSO.