Property Owner Catches Subject In Alleged Burglary Act, Arrest Made

William C. Jones (22) of Henderson, Kentucky.

Edmonson Voice Report:
A Henderson man was arrested in the early morning hours of Thursday after a property owner reportedly caught him stealing from the owner's barn, according to the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office reported that on around 3:00 am on March 17, 2022, an Edmonson County sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the 17000-block of Louisville Road for a male that had allegedly been caught by a property owner stealing from a barn. The farm owner was reportedly alerted by a camera on the property, and he was then able to locate the suspect at the farm with tools belonging to the property owner, law enforcement stated.

The male was identified as William C. Jones (22) of Henderson, Kentucky. When law enforcement arrived on scene, Jones was found to be in possession of a backpack and inside the backpack were various tools belonging to the farm owner, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Jones was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of Burglary Tools (attempt)
• Burglary, 3rd Degree
• Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition All Others

The Sheriff's Office said the investigation is ongoing, as there was a second individual on the property owner’s camera that fled the scene before the property owner and law enforcement arrived.

Jones was lodged in Hart County Jail.