Electricity restoration in Westmoreland impacted after thieves vandalise transformers stored at church

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that thieves have vandalised several transformers that were being stored at a church in Westmoreland that were scheduled to be deployed to support Hurricane Melissa electricity restoration efforts in the parish.

The company, in a statement on Tuesday, strongly condemned the action.

According to JPS, as part of preparatory work, the transformers were left overnight on the church property so that restoration could begin the following morning.

However, it said that when JPS teams returned to begin installation, they discovered that the units had been disassembled and copper components removed from their interiors.

The light and power company noted that such actions not only damage critical infrastructure but also slow the restoration process and prolong the inconvenience experienced by customers awaiting the return of electricity.

JPS is urging members of the public to help protect electricity infrastructure by reporting suspicious activity and is appealing to anyone with information related to the incident to make an official report to the nearest police station.

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