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Heavy Equipment Thefts a Family Affair, Police Say

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Posted: 10:10 AM Jul 25, 2008
Last Updated: 10:08 AM Jul 28, 2008
Reporter: Will Jones
Email Address: will.jones@wsaz.com

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JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- West Virginia State Troopers are looking for a man they say had marijuana, guns and stolen property at his Roane County home.

During a search of Jay Summerfield's home, troopers say they discovered 43 marijuana plants. The say the plants are worth more than 86,000 dollars. Investigators also found guns at his home. Police say Summerfield is not allowed to own guns because he has felony convictions in Ohio and Florida.

Jackson County, WV, sheriff's deputies say Jay Summerfield's brother, Jason Summerfield, is connected to thefts of heavy equipment from businesses and homes in Washington County, Ohio. Deputies say they found more than 50,000 dollars worth of stolen property at his home.

Jason Summerfield was arrested and charged on Thursday with four counts of possession of stolen property. He's being held at the South Central Regional Jail.

Jay Summerfield is still on the run, according to troopers. Contact the West Virginia State Police if you have any information about him.

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Posted by: joy welch on Aug 7, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Jason knew the items were on his property. someone asked him if he could store this property on his land because the company that he works for did not have room to store it. that doesnt meen that he knew it was stolen. The truth always comes out in the end.

Posted by: just on Jul 31, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Jason knew that the stuff was stolen. You dont just have all the tractors on your property and not think something wrong is going on. I feel for his family. Perhaps he just listened to the wrong person.. (jay).

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 27, 2008 at 06:56 PM
PLEASE DO NOT CONDEMN AN INNOCENT MAN FOR HIS BROTHERS ACTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Joy Welch on Jul 27, 2008 at 04:13 PM
The prison look~~~We condem people by their looks. I suggest you keep an eye on this and see how it all comes out. Anyone who knows Jason would resent all these comments. Print your name if you're going to post, if you are so brave. Keep watching, the truth will come out.They have already printed that the pot was found in Jay's house not Jasons. Get it straight.They are my brothers. I love them both, but the one who does the crime needs to pay, not the innocent.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 27, 2008 at 01:25 PM
JASON IS NOT A CAREER CRIMINAL. JAY IS. MAYBE HE JUST TRUSTED SOMEBODY HE SHOULDN'T HAVE. THAT DOES NOT MAKE HIM A CRIMINAL OR A THIEF. PLEASE GET THE STORY RIGHT!!!!!! JASON IS NOT THE ONE WITH THE FELONIES ON HIS RECORD. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 27, 2008 at 07:34 AM
OMG YOU CAN DEFFINENTLY TELL THAT THIS IS JACKSON COUNTY FOR YOU ALWAYS ACCUSING THE WRONG ONE AS I SAID EARLIER THE INNOCENT GET SLAMMED AND THE GUILTY GET SET FREE. THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW SCREWED UP THE COURT SYSTEMS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IS THERE.THIS IS REALLY SAD A GOOD PERSON GET THERE NAME SLAMMED WHERE THERE REALLY INNOCENT. HOW CAN THEY GET THEM MIXED UP DO THEY LOOK THAT MUCH ALIKE?

Posted by: joy on Jul 26, 2008 at 02:56 PM
Career criminal. that is Jay not Jason. I'm their sister. They are getting them mixed up. Jay and Jason are two differnt people. they are brothers. Jay is the career criminal, not Jason.

Posted by: red devil on Jul 26, 2008 at 01:12 PM
he's not guilty, someone put the stolen equipment on his property

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:27 AM
I agree with anonymous on July 25, how can still be out of jail and have that many dui's? 12 DUI'S that is WV for you seems like every story you read the innocent get slammed and the guilty get set free!!! Whatz up with that? Or is it one of the cases not who you know but who you blow so why not set this man free seems that's the way they do things here..

Posted by: no name on Jul 25, 2008 at 10:34 PM
what the heck did ---billy bob thorton do??

Posted by: ERIC TURLEY on Jul 25, 2008 at 01:48 PM
LET ME NO ALL ABOUT THIS.???

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 25, 2008 at 01:28 PM
I bet he says he is innocent .? Caught red handed with this stuff . Heck if a guy can get caught 12 times in Wv. DUI then they need to let this guy off too .

Posted by: cc on Jul 25, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Hes got that prision look bet he knows the ropes on the inside , a career criminal trying to find his way back in the joint.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 25, 2008 at 11:41 AM
looks like billy bob thornton

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