MT. VERNON — A 57-year-old man once recognized on a local TV station as an ‘Unsung Hero” for his work with the Mt. Vernon Christian Outreach and Resale shop was arrested Monday on a warrant charging him with theft from that business.

William “Bill” Norton was arrested Monday morning after detectives from the Mt. Vernon Police Department went to 330 W. Sledge Street in Bonnie to speak with him.

Norton who was the manager of the Mt. Vernon Christian Outreach and Resale shop located at 238 Main Street in Mt. Vernon was one of the primary focuses of the investigation, which involved ongoing thefts from the business.

Norton’s vehicle was parked outside the Bonnie home but no one would answer the door. Mt Vernon Police Detectives then obtained a Jefferson County arrest warrant for Norton’s arrest and a Jefferson County search warrant for Norton’s residence.

Detectives again tried to get Norton to answer the door, but were unable to make contact with him, so entry was made into the residence. Norton was located inside the residence and taken into custody without further incident.

During a search of the residence property reported to be stolen from the business was recovered.

After being interviewed by Detectives, Norton was taken into custody on the warrant charging him with felony theft. He was transported to the Jefferson County Jail with a bail set at $30,000. Norton was able to post $3,000 bond and was released.

The resale shop posted on their Facebook page Monday that Norton had been terminated and the store would soon reopen with new management.