(WNY News Now) – Michael L. Morley II, 29, was taken into custody after police linked him to a burglary and theft of a lawn mower and gas can from a South Side garage in Jamestown.

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — On July 30, 2025, Jamestown Police officers responded to a burglary report on the city’s South Side around 11:30 p.m. The complaint involved the theft of a lawn mower and a gas can from a garage.

Police reviewed surveillance footage from a nearby residence, which showed 29-year-old Jamestown resident Michael L. Morley II removing the items earlier that day at approximately 3:14 p.m. Officers tracked Morley to a different location where he was found and taken into custody.

Morley was charged with third-degree burglary and petit larceny. He is currently being held at Jamestown City Jail awaiting arraignment in Jamestown City Court. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.