Crime & Safety

Somers Teen Possessed Knives from Somers Congregational Church

According to the Journal Inquirer, Cory Wheeler had the knives shortly after the church burned down.

Somers teen Cory Wheeler reportedly had knives that were similar to those belonging to the shortly after it , according to the Journal Inquirer.

The paper states that Wheeler's mother found the knives in his bedroom and when she confronted him, an argument ensued.

Wheeler, 18, was arrested on for disorderly conduct for the incident with his mother.

Find out what's happening in Ellington-Somerswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

These are not the only charges Wheeler is facing.

On , Wheeler was charged with third degree burglary and sixth degree larceny for an incident that happened at the  in May.

Find out what's happening in Ellington-Somerswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

On , Wheeler was placed under arrest on an active arrest warrant issued for sixth degree larceny.

Wheeler is also facing when he was charged with illegal sale of tobacco to a minor, third degree criminal trespass, and third degree larceny.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.