Two Homer Men Charged with Multiple Felonies After Search Warrant Uncovers Stolen Motorcycle, Weapons, Drugs

State Police have announced the arrest of 26 year old Clayton J. Carley and 60 year old Jeffrey C. Carley, both of Homer, following an investigation that began back in August 2024. The investigation began when Troopers in Troop D responded to a burglary complaint that involved the larceny of a dirt bike in Oswego County.

State Police say on January 12 of this year, investigators located the stolen dirt bike on a posting through Facebook Marketplace by Clayton Carley in the Town of Homer. The dirt bike was positively identified by the victim in part to numerous unique characteristics visible on the online posting, State Police say.

Investigators from the Community Stabilization Unit of Troop D interviewed Clayton at his residence in an attempt to locate the stolen dirt bike. State Police say during their interview, Clayton said the dirt bike was sold, but was being evasive, dismissive, and uncooperative. Clayton also gave investigators false information on the sale.

Two days later, on January 14th, a search warrant was executed at the residence of Clayton and Jeffrey Carley. During their search warrant, Troopers found much more than the stolen dirt bike. Police found weapons and drugs.

In the search, police found:

• Three handguns
• Five assault weapons
• A loaded shotgun with a barrel length less than 16 inches, classifying it as a firearm
• Multiple high-capacity ammunition feeding devices
• Approximately 18 pounds of cannabis flower
• Approximately 6 pounds of concentrated cannabis
• Approximately 5 ounces of psilocybin mushrooms
• More than 12 mature marijuana plants and over 50 immature marijuana plants
• Two daggers
• One baton
• Brass knuckles
• More than 40 rifles and shotguns
• U.S. currency in excess of $5,000
• A stolen 2024 motorcycle

State Police charged both Clayton and Jeffrey Carley with the following:

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree (Loaded Firearm), a class “C” felony
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree (Intent to Sell), a class “D” felony
• Criminal Possession of an Assault Weapon in the 3rd Degree, a class “D” felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree (Three or More Firearms), a class “D” felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree (Ammunition Feeding Device), a class “D” felony
• Three counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class “E” felony
• Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 4th Degree (Property Value Exceeds $1,000), a class “E” felony
• Four counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree (Firearm/Weapon), a class “A” misdemeanor
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class “A” misdemeanor

The two men were transported to the State Police Barracks in Homer for processing and later transported to the Cortland County Jail for Centralized Arraignment.

State Police added a further investigation found Clayton had sold the stolen dirt bike to an individual living in the Buffalo area. The buyer cooperated with police and arranged the dirt bike to be surrendered to State Police.