Man Arrested after two Kayaks are Stolen from Sportsman’s Corner

On or about Tuesday March 8, James O’Neal Wells age 26 of County Farm Road Manchester is accused of burglarizing the Sportsman’s Corner in Manchester by allegedly cutting a chain link fence on the property and entering the premises to commit a theft.
In the arrest warrant it indicates that the estimated damage to the fence due to being cut is unknown.
After entering the area, Wells allegedly stole two kayaks, valued at approximately $1,195 each and transported them to his residence at County Farm Road in Coffee County.
Items were recovered by Coffee County Sheriff’s Investigator James Sherrill and Deputy Brandon Reed with assistance from Investigator Butch Stewart with the Manchester Police Department.
An investigation is continuing into other thefts in Coffee and Bedford Counties.
Wells is charged with burglary and theft of property with bond set at $20,000 and he has a court date of March 22.