A power outage and explosion in Nashville on Tuesday morning was evidently caused by a man who illegally entered a Nashville Electric Substation.
Joseph Buhlinger was badly shocked and burned after cutting several ground wires. When police arrived, the man was actually on fire. He has been charged with theft and vandalism.
In Murfreesboro, thefts have been reported in the past that involved subjects breaking into substations to steal copper wires. Amy Byers, spokesperson of Murfreesboro Electric, stated...
The man in Nashville survived, but the extent of his injuries have not been released. Reports indicate he has numerous past run-ins with the law for theft and trespassing.