A Parsons man appears in court after being arrested for theft and drug charges.
Last month, a Parsons Police Officer took a report of a vehicle burglary in the 200 block of South 14th Street. In that case, multiple items were stolen, including a firearm, personal belongings and electronics. A second report was taken for this same victim, due to the suspect attempting to use a credit card belonging to the victim. Another victim reported a package being stolen off their porch. After reviewing security footage from all three incidents, a PPD Officer was able to identify this suspect as Jesse Lee Kenworthy Sr. The information from these cases was shared among the patrol shifts.
The following day, two PPD officers located Kenworthy in the 900 block of Main St. They were able to stop and arrest Kenworthy in connection with the prior offenses. During the arrest, he was found to be in possession of controlled substances. Methamphetamine and marijuana. Kenworthy has remained jailed on a $15,000 bond at the Labette County Jail.
