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The Towamencin Township man stole from Gouldey Welding in May 2025, along with accomplices Evan Weron, of Souderton, and Ayomal Nanayakkara, of Norristown
The third suspect in a $19,000 tool and copper theft at a Franconia Township welding business has pleaded guilty to the theft and awaits sentencing next month.
Repeat theft offender Cody Robert Sebring, 42, of the 1200 block of Reiff Road, Towamencin, pleaded guilty in December to the felony and will be sentenced April 22, moved from Feb. 19, according to court documents.
Two other defendants -- Evan Ramon Weron, 36, of the 400 block of East Chestnut Street, Souderton, and Ayomal Y. Nanayakkara, 43, of the 500 block of East Roberts Street, Norristown -- were already sentenced for their part in the crime from May 2025. Weron was given five months to a year in county jail in September 2025 after pleading guilty to felony theft, per court records. Weron is also a defendant in a copper theft in Towamencin Township.
Nanayakkara was the getaway driver in the theft and was sentenced in September 2025 o five to 23 months in county jail after pleading guilty to felony conspiracy to commit theft, according to court records.
Sebring was originally charged with felony counts of receiving stolen property, theft of a secondary metal, and theft by unlawful taking, and misdemeanor theft from a motor vehicle. However, the felony receiving stolen property charge was withdrawn at the preliminary hearing, with all remaining charges waived for court, according to court documents.
According to police, surveillance footage from Gouldey Welding showed two suspects – Weron and Sebring – entering the property during the overnight hours of May 4 into May 5.
The suspects were dropped off by a blue Honda Fit, driven by Nanayakkara, which was later seen returning to load stolen items, including power tools and copper fittings, into the vehicle, police said. The same car was later found parked at Weron’s residence on East Chestnut Street, identified by a distinctive dent on the passenger side matching the footage, authorities allege.
Investigators also tracked the vehicle to Philadelphia, where Weron was captured on video selling a large quantity of copper for $1,776 at EMR Recycling. The items were confirmed by the victim as those stolen from Gouldey Welding, according to the complaint.
On May 14, authorities executed a search warrant at Weron’s Souderton home, where police made contact with Nanayakkara and Sebring, according to the complaint. Police alleged the Honda Fit belongs to Nanayakkara’s mother, and he admitted to dropping off Weron and Sebring at the business and picking them up later on the side of the roadway. He also admitted to helping the duo load up the numerous items into the Honda, driving them back to Weron’s house, and then taking Weron to the Philadelphia recycling center. He was then given $100 for his efforts, police said.
Sebring admitted to being dropped off by Nanayakkara with Weron, police alleged, where they took numerous tools, a welder, and copper fittings from locked trucks parked in the lot. He then told authorities Weron and Nanyakkara took the items to the recycling center to be sold, wherein he was given a few hundred dollars, police said.
Sebring remains jailed on bail, per court records.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
