(WNY News Now) – ELLICOTT, NY – A Jamestown man faces multiple charges following a shoplifting incident in Ellicott on Sunday evening.

According to the Town of Ellicott Police Department, officers responded to a complaint on March 2, 2025, at approximately 7:18 p.m., where 32-year-old Mark R. Burch Jr. was accused of taking merchandise from a local business without paying.

When officers attempted to take Burch into custody, he allegedly resisted arrest. After securing him, police discovered what they believe to be methamphetamine in his possession. As a result, Burch was charged with Petit Larceny, Resisting Arrest, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.

Burch was issued an appearance ticket and subsequently turned over to the Jamestown Police Department on an unrelated warrant. He is scheduled to appear in Town of Ellicott Court at a later date. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.