Thieves Steal Tattoo Parlors First Dollar Earned

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Thieves Break Into Tattoo Parlor, Steal Owner’s First Dollar Earned
By Valerie Lough
Published : October 8, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, OH – Burglars broke into a tattoo parlor Tuesday, Oct. 6, allegedly taking anything of value — even stealing from a frame on the wall the first dollar the owner earned.

The break-in happened between 9:30 and 10 p.m. at Tattoos By Nate, 562 E. Main St.

Two men were arrested on charges connected to the incident. Jonathan M. Keeton, 22, of 1612 Woodward Ave., and Keith V. Ramey, 40, of 106 N. Greenmount Ave., were each charged with breaking and entering and aggravated robbery.

Police were investigating a separate incident in which a man was robbed on West High Street Tuesday when they obtained information that led them to Ramey’s residence, said Lt. Jim Hutchins, Springfield Police Division.

“They (officers) found property from the burglary at Nate’s,” said Hutchins.

The tattoo parlor’s owner, Nathan Roberts, 32, said he was cleaned out during the break-in.

“(The burglars) busted the frame on the wall with my license in it and took the first dollar I earned at my business,” said Roberts.

Roberts said he is missing tattoo machines, cell phones and computer equipment.

“I started with nothing and I’ve worked every day to get what I had,” he said. “It really gets to you…you feel really violated.”

The business is closed and may reopen in another week, said Roberts.

A third man was arrested, accused of helping Ramey and Keeton with the High Street robbery.

Daniel J. Miller, 34, of 106 N. Greenmount, was arrested on a charge of complicity to aggravated robbery.

All three men were taken to the Clark County Jail.

Source : Springfield News Sun