Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Bombing PG&E Transformers (1)

A San Jose man was arraigned on a federal indictment accusing him of destroying two PG&E Corp. energy facilities in California last winter.

The indictment alleges that in December and January, Peter Karasev built, planted and ignited explosive devices that caused the two transformers to explode, collectively terminating power for more than 1,500 homes and businesses in San Jose, according to a Justice Department statement on Tuesday. Both facilities were located in busy commercial areas.

“These charges make clear that those who attack our country’s critical infrastructure will be met with the full force of the Justice Department,” Attorney General ...