City of Kent Workers Stop Wire Theft in Progress

City of Kent workers stop wire theft in progress

A pair of Kent public works employees thwarted a wire theft in progress last week, police said. It happened Jan. 14 near 4th Avenue South and Willis Street. Two City of Kent Public Works engineering techs saw someone stealing wire from what are known as “junction boxes,” the Kent Police Department said in a Facebook post. “These are the boxes that control the intersection signals, the cameras, and are the link between the signals and the railro…

Burien man arrested after city workers report traffic signal wire theft in Kent

A 34-year-old Burien man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2026 in Kent after city employees reported a wire theft in progress involving traffic signal junction boxes near a busy intersection and highway ramps, according to the Kent Police Department. Officers responded about 1:43 p.m. to the area of 4th Ave South and Willis Street after City of Kent Public Works engineering technicians Jay and Dan saw a suspect removing wire from junct…