HINTON, (Hinton News) – Local police responded to a call for a situation in which an individual allegedly removed copper from a house and burned it in the lawn on Friday, March 24. After a short investigation, Clinton Edward Oney, 56, of Hinton, was arrested.
According to the criminal complaint, officers arrived at the scene and found Oney perched on a guardrail holding two bags containing tools such as wire cutters, handsaws and screwdrivers. At that time, the officers detained Oney. At the property, they met up with the victim.
The victim reportedly stated they were performing an inspection of the property and saw Oney “burning the wires and stripping the metals” from the house. According to the criminal complaint, an additional witness, who was with the victim at the time, also saw Oney burning the metal.
Additionally, the criminal complaint says the victim noted that at no time had they given permission for Oney to enter the home or be on the property.
After a walk through the structure, the criminal complaint states that the damage, consistent with attempting to remove wire from the walls, was photographed.
Following the investigation, officers transported Oney to the Summers County Sheriff’s Office for processing. According to the criminal complaint, Oney refused to speak to the officer or participate in an interview. He was then transported to Southern Regional Jail to await arraignment.
At the time of writing, Oney remains in SRJ on a $15,000 bail.
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