Pair arrested for storage unit theft in Clay County

CLAY, W.Va. — A man and woman are in custody charged with breaking into storage units in Clay County and pilfering the belongings of others.

Jay Jones, 41, and Cheryl Dawson, 44, are each charged with grand larceny and breaking and enternig. Clay County deputies accuse the pair of stealing more than $1,300 worth of items form those units in the Walback community. The true value of the loot may be even higher according to investigators.

Deputies found stolen tools and broken locks from the storage unit in Jones’ van.

Dawson and Jones both remain in custody in the Central Regional Jail. Bond is set at $80,000 for each of them.





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