Carmel Man Faces Felony Charges After Crime Spree in Somers

SOMERS, N.Y. - A Carmel man is looking at multiple felony charges after a crime spree in Somers earlier this month.

On Friday, July 19, New York State Police officers from the Somers barracks arrested James Kennon, 48, of Carmel, for Burglary in the 2nd degree, a class C felony, Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a class D felony, and Grand Larceny in the 4th degree, a class E felony.

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Just after 2 p.m., troopers were dispatched to Lovell Street in Somers after receiving a report of a man breaking into the caller’s house and stealing property.  The suspect fled the area before officers arrived, but was spotted stealing a nearby vehicle by another resident. The vehicle was found unoccupied in Carmel, and Kennon was apprehended at a nearby apartment complex with  assistance from the Carmel Police Department.

Kennon was arraigned in Somers Town Court and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. He is due back in court on August 5.

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