A "bank high side switch" was manipulated, causing an outage for some 8,000 customers. The criminal complaint noted suspects did not steal any copper or cut any wires.

Federal law enforcement authorities have revealed the alleged motives behind attacks on four power substations in Washington state on Christmas Day that left thousands of people without electricity.

Last week, a number of power substations were targeted across Florida. 8 On Your Side learned that someone was breaking into substations, and turning off the power, all without harming any equipment.

For Inzunza and Mayor John McCann, who has also long envisioned a substation on the east side, particularly in fast-growing Otay Ranch, the time to explore expanding the police department is now.