MORE THAN 200K IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT STOLEN; MAN ARRESTED

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jul 12 2019 8:22 AM

WASHINGTON COUNTY:  Spanning three states and more than 10 counties, Carl Thomas Edmondson III managed to steal more than $200,000 in telecommunications equipment from AT&T and CenturyLink over the past several weeks.  Edmondson’s burglary spree came to an end with an arrest on Monday night after being identified by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.  

On July 2^nd, Washington County Sheriff, Kevin Crews, received a call from an employee of CenturyLink Corporate Security explaining multiple thefts at junction box sites throughout the Tri State area.  The equipment stolen was estimated at about $200,000.

WCSO investigators immediately began an operation to catch the suspect.

On July 8^th, just after 2 p.m., WCSO received a call from an AT&T technician reporting a theft at a site on Orange Hill Road. 

During the investigation, WCSO was able to piece together the tag number on the vehicle utilizing covert surveillance techniques. The vehicle was identified as a rental from a national rental company.  Investigators located the renter of the vehicle used in the burglary, which led them to identifying Edmondson as the suspect.

With the assistance of Henry County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Dale County Sheriff’s Office, and Ozark Police Department, Edmondson was taken into custody and thousands of dollars in equipment was recovered.

Edmondson was booked into the Dale County Jail on a Washington County warrant for burglary of an unoccupied structure and grand theft, where he is currently resisting extradition.

Additional charges are pending further investigation.

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