Jasper man arrested for Jasper Park and Rec burglary

A man wanted in connection to a burglary from the Jasper Youth Sports Complex was arrested in Evansville Wednesday evening.

According to authorities, Byron D. Moton, 29, of Jackson Street, Jasper, was arrested after an Evansville police officer stopped him for a traffic violation. During the stop, the officer learned that Moton was wanted on an arrest warrant out of Dubois County.

According to Jasper police, Moton was found to be in possession of property that was taken from the Jasper Park and Rec building at the Youth Sports Complex. Police added that other physical evidence as well as testimonial evidence linked Moton to the burglary that occurred on August 31.

Moton was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail but is being transferred to Dubois County to face a Level 5 felony count of burglary and a Class A misdemeanor count of theft.