The City of South Fulton Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a 37-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the theft of telecommunications equipment from a cell phone tower. Police say the theft happened on Nov. 11, and the man they want to talk to, Brandon Chambers, is also wanted as a fugitive from justice in a separate matter.
According to WSB-TV, police identified the man as Brandon Chambers and said he is considered a person of interest in the equipment theft. Investigators have not detailed what led them to Chambers or what specifically ties him to the scene, but his fugitive status in an unrelated case adds urgency to the search, police said.
AT&T Puts Up Reward Money
AT&T is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to Chambers’ arrest and conviction, the station reports. The telecom giant’s involvement underscores how seriously the industry treats equipment theft from its tower sites, which can disrupt service for surrounding communities when batteries, cabling, or other hardware go missing.
Police were direct in their message to the public: do not approach Chambers or attempt to apprehend him. Anyone who spots him or has information on his whereabouts is urged to call 911 or reach out directly to the City of South Fulton Police Department.
A Pattern Seen Elsewhere in Georgia
Thefts targeting cell tower infrastructure are not unique to South Fulton. In Hall County, two men, Brione Carnell Russell and Kendrick Larkin, were arrested after they were caught attempting to steal from a cell tower site, according to Data Center Dynamics. That outlet reported Russell was arrested on August 21 as he and Larkin were in the middle of the attempted theft.
The same report noted that more than $19,000 worth of batteries had been stolen from that same Hall County site in an incident the previous month, suggesting these facilities can be targeted repeatedly once identified as vulnerable. It remains unclear whether the South Fulton case is connected to any broader pattern of tower-equipment theft in the region.
For now, the investigation into the Nov. 11 theft in South Fulton continues, with police relying on the public and the AT&T reward to help bring Chambers in. Residents with information are encouraged to come forward rather than confront him directly.
