ATF Identifies Suspected Arsonist and Cell Tower Vandal

Earlier this month, police were called to the scene of several suspicious cell tower fires in Mississippi. In each case, it was determined that the fires were intentionally set and equipment was damaged. As Hawaii News Now reports, ATF agents became involved when interstate commerce was disrupted. Evidence quickly led agents to Manuel Alejandro DeJesus, the suspected perpetrator of the attacks on the cell towers.

Agent Jason Denham of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Gulfport office, said that at least three of the incidents have been linked to DeJesus. The suspect is currently facing federal charges for damages inflicted on the facility in Moss Point, a city near the Alabama border. Continue Reading