WA DV Suspect Knocks Down Power Lines in Attempt to Escape

Island County WA does not see a large amount of crime news, but this one is unusual. Its largest towns are Oak Harbor and Coupeville.

Domestic Violence Suspect cuts down a power pole

Island County is made up of a small series of islands in Puget Sound, primarily Whidbey Island. Sunday morning the ICSO (Island County Sheriff's Office) says 44-year-old Joshua Burden was being sought on a Domestic Violence charge.

Burden, in an effort to slow Deputies who were searching for him, cut down a power line along State Route 525 on Whidbey Island. It knocked out power for a number of residents in what's called the Greenbank area, an unincorporated area.

Apparently, he was hoping the downed power lines on the road would impede Officers' attempts to locate him.

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SR 525 remained closed for the rest of Sunday due to repairs, Burden was located and captured, according to the ISCO on Monday. No injuries were reported from the incident.

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