Md. Man Charged With Stealing Copper From Cell Phone Towers

KENT and QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES , Md.- Police have arrested an Eden, Md. man accused of stealing copper wiring from cell phone towers in Kent and Queen Anne's counties.

Maryland State Police say the thefts occurred over the course of several months at cell phone towers owned by the state of Maryland, Delmarva Power, Verizon Wireless, Sprint/Nextel, and Choptank Electric Cooperative.

In March, a suspect was identified and arrested. Police say that 21-year-old William Frederick Martin Jr. was taken into custody while attempting to remove copper wire and copper bus bars from a cell tower in Pennsylvania. 

According to police, an investigation soon revealed that Martin was linked to other suspects, and was a member of a group of people responsible for thefts at more than 130 sites. 

Police also noted that this ring is also suspect in additional thefts in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 

A combined effort of law enforcement agencies within Maryland, and surroundings states, is continuing to investigate these, and other unsolved cases.

William Frederick Martin Jr. is currently awaiting extradition to Maryland to face the charges of theft over $10,000, conspiracy to commit theft and malicious destruction of property over $500 in Kent and Queen Anne's counties.

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Original publication date: July 20, 2011

The Des Plaines city council Tuesday night reversed an earlier decision to deny a 100-foot cellphone tower despite opposition from neighbors who say it would lower their property values and pose health risks.

The proposal by T-Mobile calls for erecting a lattice tower at 877 Central Road on city-owned property 180 feet from the nearest homes in Cumberland Estates near Wolf and Central roads. T-Mobile began leasing the property in 2009 after a change in the zoning code.

The area is surrounded by power lines and a water tower. Originally, the city had proposed building a fourth fire station there.

Residents have fought plans for a cell tower near their homes for nearly three years, with 144 signing a petition opposing it.

Then on July 5, the city council denied T-Mobile’s request.

“I was seriously disheartened to have to be here again because I thought it was resolved two weeks ago,” resident Allison Ferrini said.

Des Plaines 1st Ward Alderwoman Patti Haugeberg put the cell tower issue on Tuesday’s agenda hoping to get the council to reconsider the matter. “I wanted to do some additional fact finding,” she said.

The vote was 4-4 to approve the tower with Haugeberg, John Robinson (2nd Ward), Dick Sayad (4th), and Mike Charewicz (8th) for it, and Matt Bogusz (3rd), Jim Brookman (5th), Mark Walsten (6th) and Dan Wilson (7th) against it. The tie was broken by Mayor Marty Moylan, advancing the ordinance to first reading.

Brookman said he felt the city had not done its due diligence on the issue.

Brookman questioned city administrators on whether they had done an independent appraisal of how the proposed cell tower would affect property values in the area, instead of relying on an appraisal conducted by T-Mobile itself.

“People are watching us and I think this is irresponsible,” he said. “We have not investigated the impact on property values and I think the city has an obligation to do its own investigation.”

Resident Cynthia Morgan made a case for mounting scientific studies that point to the harmful effects of cellphone technology.

“There are people here today who are concerned about safety and security,” she said. “It is your duty to apply due diligence through further research and in making sure that your constituents are fully aware of the potential risks associated with wireless technologies.


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