MIAMI (WSVN) - A South Florida man who was arrested after climbing a cell tower in Miami appeared in bond court.
Thirty-eight-year-old Richard Smith, a U.S. Marine veteran, appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer, Thursday morning.
His younger brother spoke on his behalf seeking a Baker Act after, he said, Smith had been behaving strangely for several weeks.
Smith posed as a T-Mobile worker and climbed the cellphone tower at Northwest 29th Street and 13th Avenue in Miami, where he tore off clamps and caused between $100,000 to $500,000 in damages.
He’s charged with burglary and criminal mischief.
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