Two arrested after thousands of dollars of equipment goes missing in Jackson County
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- Jackson County deputies responded April 13 to a construction trailer burglary.
- Michael Cain Adam was arrested April 16 and charged with commercial burglary.
- Joseph Clifton Morrell IV was charged with commercial burglary, possession of a weapon.
Two men were arrested in connection with a commercial burglary in Jackson County.
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said his department responded at 8 a.m. on Aoril 13 to a report that a construction trailer was burglarized and about $13,000 of equipment had been stolen.
The trailer, owned by Chris Albritton Construction, was at the site of the new Roy Cumbest Bridge on Wade Vancleave Road in Jackson County.
Investigators identified two suspects: Michael Cain Adam, 29, and 28-year-old Joseph Clifton Morrell IV, 28.
Morrell was charged April 15 with one count of commercial burglary and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Mississippi Department of Corrections also placed a probation violation on Morrell.
Adam was arrested a day later on April 16 and was charged with commercial burglary.
The investigation continues and more charges may be forthcoming.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 228-769-3063 or Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.
