Tattoo shop burglarized, suspect caught after chase

Posted 11/7/19

Warrenton police may have prevented the theft of almost $1,000 worth of equipment from Rat Daddy’s Tattoo Company, but not before a suspect did $3,000 worth of damage to the door.Joshua J. Johnson, …

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Tattoo shop burglarized, suspect caught after chase

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Warrenton police may have prevented the theft of almost $1,000 worth of equipment from Rat Daddy’s Tattoo Company, but not before a suspect did $3,000 worth of damage to the door.Joshua J. Johnson, 36, Warrenton, faces charges of second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage for the crime, and is being held at the Warren County Jail in lieu of a $7,500 bond.Police responded to the area of North East Street in downtown Warrenton just before 11 p.m. Feb. 8, according to a Warrenton police report. Authorities had received a report of a suspicious person pulling on doors and then entering Rat Daddy’s.The suspect was described as a white male in a hooded jacket and blue jeans. When a police officer arrived, he observed a man matching that description exiting Rat Daddy’s.Johnson began walking away from the police officer, and ran when the officer attempted to stop him.The officer chased the man across Main Street to an alley, before the suspect threw down a trash can and the police officer lost sight of him.The officer relocated the suspect nearby and detained him, identifying him as Johnson. Johnson was breathing heavily and sweating, according to police.Investigation at Rat Daddy’s revealed the doors had been damaged when they were apparently pried open. Police said a steel T-post near the entry was identified as the possible entry tool.About $900 to $1,000-worth of tattoo equipment had been gathered in a plastic box inside the business. The owner of the business told police the equipment is normally secured in a toolbox.Johnson could face a prison sentence or a large fine if he is convicted of criminal charges in the break-in.Crime


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