Wayland Teen Busted for Car Thefts, Area Burglaries

Henry County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Wayland man on theft and burglary charges.

18-year old Tommy Morris is accused of stealing cars from the Wayland, Swedesburg and Olds areas in early June. A number of other vehicles were burglarized and authorities found stolen property in one of the stolen cars.

Morris was taken yesterday(Tues) to the Henry County jail on three felony counts of Vehicle Theft, two of Aggravated Misdemeanor Burglary, and one count of Possessing Stolen Property, also a Serious Misdemeanor.