The Brief
- A felony warrant has been issued for a man accused of stealing copper wire from the West Seattle Bridge while posing as a City Light employee.
- Prosecutors say the stolen wire was worth about $1,000, but the theft caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
- Gregory Galitzeck, 47, failed to appear in court after his release; authorities are asking anyone who sees him to call 911.
SEATTLE – A felony bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a suspect accused of impersonating a Seattle City Light employee to steal copper wire from the West Seattle Bridge.
Court documents estimate the value of the copper wire at $1,000, but the damage cost taxpayers an estimated $100,000.
King County prosecutors charged 47-year-old Gregory Galitzeck with first-degree malicious mischief, first-degree criminal impersonation and third-degree theft. After he failed to appear in court, Judge Nelson Lee signed a bench warrant for his arrest on July 7.…