Sep 25, 2020

Police make arrest for series of burglaries in Junction City

Posted Sep 25, 2020 5:45 PM
Patrick photo Dickinson Co.
Patrick photo Dickinson Co.

DICKINSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Tennessee man in connection to multiple storage unit burglaries in Junction City and Abilene.

On Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of North Buckeye Avenue for the report of suspicious activity, according to Abilene Assistant Chief of Police Jason Wilkins.

A citizen had observed a suspicious man at a storage unit facility in the 300 block of Northeast 14th Street.

Officers learned that the man fled on foot prior to their arrival, but were able to locate Joshua Patrick, 22, of Dickson, Tennessee in the 2000 block of North Buckeye Avenue.

Officers discovered a total of nine storage units located on Northeast 14th Street that had been broken into, however, they were able to determine that no property had been taken from the units, according to Wilkins.

As a result of the investigation, police booked Patrick into the Dickinson County Jail on requested charges that include multiple counts of burglary and criminal damage to property.

Patrick is also believed to be involved in multiple storage unit burglaries in Junction City, according to Wilkins.