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Thieves Topple 360-Foot Cell Tower
Full Cell Service Won't Be Available For 2 Weeks
POSTED: 3:08 pm CDT July 7,
2008
UPDATED: 3:37 pm CDT July 7,
2008
TRACY CITY, Tenn. -- Police said thieves have toppled a 360-foot cell phone tower in an attempt to rob the copper from the structure.Images: Thieves Topple Cell Tower The guy wires were cut on the Grundy County tower in Tracy City, causing the structure to topple over.Police said the tower fell down late Friday or early Saturday.
The company that owns the structure is working to get temporary cell phone service to a nearby tower.Service isn't expected to be fully restored for another two weeks.
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