UPDATE: Failure to appear warrant issued for accused copper thief

NEWKIRK — A failure to appear warrant with bond endorsed at $40,000 is issued for Timothy Jason Sumner, 42, Shidler, by the Kay County District Court. Sumner reportedly failed to appear for a court date on Nov. 6.

Warrant issued for Shidler man accused of trying to steal copper

NEWKIRK — A warrant is issued for Timothy Jason Sumner, 42, Shidler, by the Kay County District Court.

Sumner is facing felony counts of conspiracy and entering with intent to steal copper.

Blackwell police report that on April 28 officers responded to a report of a theft in progress in the 100 block of 29th Street.

Officers arrived and report finding a vehicle parked in front of the reservoir gate.

Police staged the area and decided to wait.

At 3:18 a.m. police stopped a vehicle and located Sumner and Joshua Schlect covered in mud.

They matched the suspect description given to police.

Police report finding burglary tools in the vehicle.

The pair were arrested and both charged with conspiracy and entering with intent to steal copper.

Schlect is free on $5,000 bond. His criminal background in Kay County includes bail jumping. (see story below)

Bond for Sumner was set at $10,000 by Judge David Wilkie. Sumner was released on bond and then failed to appear on May 8. A warrant with bond endorsed at $20,000 is issued. His criminal background includes in Oklahoma burglary convictions.