Johnstown burglary suspect jailed after North Market break-in
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Johnstown burglary suspect jailed after North Market break-in By WNYT JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (WNYT) — Johnstown Police said a man was charged after officers linked him to a burglary at a business and later found stolen items in a vehicle. Officers were sent to a business near North Market Street at about 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 26 for a report of a burglary in progress, according to police. Investigators said a caller reported a vehicle backed up to the front door while someone removed items from the building and put them into the car. When officers arrived, police said the vehicle was gone. Officers set up a perimeter, found a rear door had been forced open and damaged, and searched the building. They found no one inside, according to police. Police said an interview with the witness and officers’ past interactions with Phillip T. White led to them to suspect that White was the person seen taking items. Police also said officers spotted a vehicle connected to White near North Market Street and found evidence linking items inside it to the burglary. The vehicle was seized as evidence and towed to the Johnstown Police Garage for later evidence processing, police said. That search uncovered numerous items taken from the business, according to investigators. On Oct. 29, officers found White and took him into custody without incident, police said. White, 26, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree burglary and one count of petit larceny. He was held for arraignment in Johnstown City Court and was remanded to the Fulton County Correctional Facility without bail.