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Man Found Electrocuted At Substation Identified
Written by Gary PooleDecember 1, 2009 – 7:00 am
Chattanooga Police have positively identified 33-year-old Clyde E. Mosier Jr as the man killed as a result of electrocution while pulling copper wire from an EPB substation. He was identified through his fingerprints and family identification.
There’s still no info on his accomplice.
At approximately 12:40 am Sunday, Chattanooga Police were called to the substation at 4500 Eldridge Rd on a theft in progress call.
Upon the officers arrival, he found Mosier still inside the substation and he had apparently been electrocuted. He was transported to Erlanger by EMS where he eventually died from his injuries around 7:40 am.
According to the responding officer, Mosier and another suspect cut the surrounding fence to make entry and then climbed a second fence to gain entry to the substation. Once inside, Mosier and the other suspect began pulling up the grounding copper wire from the substation.
Mosier then apparently climbed on top of the transformer and was cutting the grounds we he contacted a hot wire, he was electrocuted and sustained life threatening injuries.
The other suspect with him left the scene before police arrival.
Chattanooga Police are asking for anyone with information on the other suspects identity to call the Chattanooga Police Department at 698-2525.
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6 Comments »
Ha ha…fry them suckers….bet he got his just deserts…dumb fool!
How dare you! You have no idea what the circumstances were – the man has now been identified, and FYI – was trying to find a way to buy his son a birthday gift. Desparate people do desparate things. I am not saying he wasn’t stupid for what he did, but you’ve no right to discuss people in that manner – his family is grieving very deeply right now, and you should be ashamed of yourself. The DUMB FOOL was the man who left him there to die alone and didn’t even have the decency to tell his family what happened after he returned the victim’s car to their home. That man, returned the vic’s car, and LIED to his family, saying he’d left him behind at a store – and then left.
What a shocker.
Sorry, Anonymous, but I’m with Don on this one. If my son needs a birthday gift, I’ll make him something or take him somewhere fun that’s free, but I won’t steal. There’s just no excuse for sorry criminal behavior like that, and the fact that folks like you feel the need to create excuses for it illustrates the sad state of ethics and morals in the U.S. these days.
But, anyhoo, I was going to say I’m surprised he even had any fingerprints left after that!
Dear Anonymous,
He did get his just deserts! He shouldn’t have stolen from others! He got what he deserved! And because you’re going to say “how dare you back to me” and that “I didn’t know him or his circumstances” here’s a little insight for you. My name is Amanda he was caught stealing copper from my company several times in Marion County in 2006 and 2007 with a total amount of $65,000.00. I caught him the last time in 2007 and held him and his other “associate” as he called him in court, at gunpoint until the Marion County detectives got out to River Canyon Rd. As I said we went to court then he jumped bond in 2007 and Marion County never saw him again, so they posted him on the most wanted list, well they know how to find him now. I do know his circumstances he has been a life long criminal as well as a piece of trash. His rap sheet alone was almost 32 pages long. Yes, I am thankful Clyde is one less thief that I have to worry about anymore. This world is now a better place. As far as his family “grieving deeply right now” they had to know this would happen sooner or later, if not by his own stupidity, then by one ticked off victim. Do not play him as a victim, he wasn’t. He was just sorry.
I like to stay abreast of current events, and this story sparked my interest. Like Joshua says, it’s a real shocker.
Anonymous would like us to believe that because Mr. Bright Idea was seeking a birthday gift for his son, he was justified. So, let me get this straight: it’s OK to plunge an entire section of the city into darkness because it’s Sparky, Jr.’s birthday? Bet there’s at least one person on a breathing machine who might argue with that.
The only real sad aspect to this story: Sparky isn’t qualified for the Darwin award since he has already spawned.