Forsyth man arrested in Macon for commercial burglary
The Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center received a call at 9:02 a.m. March 7 reporting a burglary at a fenced AT&T cellular tower site in the 4700 block of Hawaiian Village Drive.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was arrested in connection with a commercial burglary on Saturday morning, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
The Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center received a call at 9:02 a.m. March 7 reporting a burglary at a fenced AT&T cellular tower site in the 4700 block of Hawaiian Village Drive. Witnesses told deputies that two men were seen cutting copper wire at the site.
When a deputy arrived, he heard hammering and voices inside the fenced area. One suspect, wearing a purple jacket, fled on foot toward a wooded area. The second suspect attempted to run but was apprehended after the deputy deployed a Taser. Authorities recovered multiple cut copper wires at the scene.
The arrested suspect was identified as 43-year-old James Michael Costlow of Forsyth. Costlow was also wanted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Centerville Police Department. He was taken to a local medical facility for treatment of a minor injury before being transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center.
Costlow was charged with felony first-degree burglary and misdemeanor willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer. He is being held without bond.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
