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Related: About this forumBelieving he's a T-Mobile tech, Florida man climbs to their sector, causing up to $500K in damage
Believing hes a T-Mobile tech, Florida man climbs to their sector, causing up to $500K in damage
In Featured News by Wireless Estimator April 4, 2024
![](https://wirelessestimator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Miami-Cell.Tower_.Climber.jpg)
RIP AND REPLACEA disturbed Florida man climbed a cell tower in Miami and attempted to rip off T-Mobile cables from their antenna ports. The man told a T-Mobile technician below, God bless you, why dont you see the view from here? authorities said. It is unknown if he caused damage to other carriers antennas since he was seen climbing at multiple levels. Hours later, a tower crew was on-site repairing and replacing damaged equipment.
In an event that seems to increase in frequency throughout America, on Wednesday in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, Florida, 38-year-old Richard Smith was arrested after climbing a cell tower without safety gear, causing extensive damage and a significant service outage.
![](https://wirelessestimator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Miami-Cell.Tower-Climber.jpg)
Richard Smith climbed down the tower, shook hands with police and rescue personnel, and was promptly arrested for burglary of an occupied structure and criminal mischief. ... The incident started between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. when Smith, who believed he was a T-Mobile worker, embarked on his ascent. ... The tower, a 127-foot self support four-carrier structure owned by Crown Castle, became the scene of a dramatic few hours as Miami Police and first responders worked to persuade Smith to come down.
According to the police report, the damage caused by his actions is estimated to be between $100,000 and $500,000. The disruption led to a widespread cellular outage for customers. ... However, industry observers who watched the event on a YouTube video and TV news broadcasts said the high end of the estimate appears overly inflated.
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In Featured News by Wireless Estimator April 4, 2024
![](https://wirelessestimator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Miami-Cell.Tower_.Climber.jpg)
RIP AND REPLACEA disturbed Florida man climbed a cell tower in Miami and attempted to rip off T-Mobile cables from their antenna ports. The man told a T-Mobile technician below, God bless you, why dont you see the view from here? authorities said. It is unknown if he caused damage to other carriers antennas since he was seen climbing at multiple levels. Hours later, a tower crew was on-site repairing and replacing damaged equipment.
In an event that seems to increase in frequency throughout America, on Wednesday in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, Florida, 38-year-old Richard Smith was arrested after climbing a cell tower without safety gear, causing extensive damage and a significant service outage.
![](https://wirelessestimator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Miami-Cell.Tower-Climber.jpg)
Richard Smith climbed down the tower, shook hands with police and rescue personnel, and was promptly arrested for burglary of an occupied structure and criminal mischief. ... The incident started between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. when Smith, who believed he was a T-Mobile worker, embarked on his ascent. ... The tower, a 127-foot self support four-carrier structure owned by Crown Castle, became the scene of a dramatic few hours as Miami Police and first responders worked to persuade Smith to come down.
According to the police report, the damage caused by his actions is estimated to be between $100,000 and $500,000. The disruption led to a widespread cellular outage for customers. ... However, industry observers who watched the event on a YouTube video and TV news broadcasts said the high end of the estimate appears overly inflated.
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Believing he's a T-Mobile tech, Florida man climbs to their sector, causing up to $500K in damage (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2024
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im amaized that he didnt get hurt from the hefty radio frequency energy and the high voltage.
AllaN01Bear
Apr 2024
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AllaN01Bear
(22,149 posts)1. im amaized that he didnt get hurt from the hefty radio frequency energy and the high voltage.
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pfitz59
(10,696 posts)2. beat me to the punch
perhaps Darwin did us a favor and zapped his nads.
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