Marcus Pherigo, 26, of Warrenton, was charged with one count of stealing $750 or more in connection to a car break-in at the Baymont Inn and Suites on Jan. 28. 

According to the probable cause statement filed by Detective James Plackemeier with the Warrenton Police Department, officers responded to the theft and the victim reported they found their car in disarray, with approximately $1,200 in items missing. 

Warrenton Police Corporal James Turley reviewed video surveillance from the business and saw an individual attempting to enter several vehicles in the parking lot and breaking into the victim’s vehicle in the early hours of the morning of Jan. 28. 

Pherigo was arrested on Feb. 15 on a separate stealing case and was wearing clothing that fit the description of the individual who broke into the victim’s car. 

Search warrants were executed for Pherigo’s phone and photos were discovered of him holding what appeared to be credit, debit and gift cards while wearing similar clothing to what was seen on the Baymont security footage, according to the probable cause statement. 

The cell phone was also found to have connected to the Baymont’s public wifi network on two separate occasions. 

Pherigo’s family members told officers he would regularly leave the home late at night and would not return until the early hours of the morning, according to the probable cause statement. 

Pherigo also has three prior convictions for stealing-related offenses including two convictions of misdemeanor stealing in 2017 and 2018 and one county of felony stealing in 2017. 

Plackemeier stated he believed Pherigo would be a threat to the community if he was released.