 Copper wire thieves knocked out phone and internet service for hundreds on the east side. The thefts took place sometime overnight Tuesday in Kirkland and just east of Redmond. Ryan Luckin with Ziply Fiber tells Como 4 King County is a hot spot for these kinds of thefts lately. This calendar year alone, Ziply Fiber, and we're not the only ISP that's being impacted by this, but we've spent well into the six figures when it comes to repairs.