MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – A Martin County man was arrested after police said someone spotted him acting suspicious and walking with a large piece of artwork, according to a post online from the department.
Stuart police arrested Joshua Roach Tuesday night along the 1100 block of US-1.
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According to the post, officers arrived after a woman spotted Roach walking with what seemed to be two large poles.
When officers made contact with Roach, they determined the poles were part of a large piece of artwork that was recently taken from a Stuart business. Photos show the artwork was a large red stick figure with a happy face.
“Joshua Roach, who has a history of thefts and burglaries, admitted to taking the piece of art from behind a local business because he liked it,” officers stated. “Mr. Roach also had a warrant from Ohio, but it was nonextraditable.”
Roach was taken to the Martin County Jail where he faces a theft charge.
Officers said they placed the artwork on the front of their patrol vehicle to take it back to the station so it could be returned to the business.
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