Lt. Jay Baker said family members recognized Austin Reynolds on the news and convinced him to surrender to authorities
(AP) -- Two men have been arrested for allegedly trying to steal copper wiring from a Georgia Power substation.
Cherokee County Sheriff's Lt. Jay Baker said family members recognized 18-year-old Austin Reynolds on the news and convinced him to surrender to authorities. Officials said 39-year-old Anthony Smith was arrested without incident Monday at a home in Ball Ground.
Both men are charged with first-degree criminal damage to property, criminal trespass, possession of tools to commit a crime and obstruction of an officer.
Baker said Reynolds and Smith, both of Ball Ground, were seen near dangerous high-voltage wires and escaped into nearby woods when deputies arrived. The suspects caused $5,000 in damage to the substation but didn't manage to steal the wires.
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