Burglary Suspect Arrested Two Years After Moped Theft in Mayville

Deputies Issue Warrant Following 2023 Investigation; Brocton Man Taken Into Custody in 2025

(WNY News Now) – The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Brocton man in connection with a 2023 burglary in the Village of Mayville that involved the theft of a moped from a storage shed.

Deputies responded to the incident on November 18, 2023, at approximately 5:09 p.m. After gathering evidence at the scene, investigators identified James D. Mawhir, 36, of Brocton, as a suspect. Authorities later secured an arrest warrant for Mawhir on charges of Burglary in the Third Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree

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