James Johnson

James Richard Johnson (born April 2, 1968) is a captured fugitive who was wanted for the violent robbery of Richard Cook's jewelry store. He was captured in Seattle, Washington.
==Case==
===Robbery of Richard Cook===
James Richard Johnson seemed to be a trust-worthy pal to a pool hustler named Richard Cook. He had been working at his jewelry store for 2 years, casing multiple jewels. However, Cook didn't know that Johnson was planning something that would change his life forever. 
On April 11, 1997, Johnson and 5 other accomplices robbed the jewelry store, when the attempt failed, they proceeded to beat the Cooks, which left them severly injured. The crew had only stole $3,000, their original plan was to get to the vault and steal the jewels worth millions inside there. Shortly, after the robbery all of Johnson's accomplices were arrested and sentenced, Johnson is the last remaining suspect at large, his car was recovered but no trance of him has been found. He is 6'2, weighs 170 pounds and has a tattoo of a tiger on his left shoulder.
==Capture==
On December of 2004, Johnson was spotted in Seattle, Washington, he then tried to fled on foot but was caught a few minutes later. When brought to the police department, he gave a fake name, but fingerprints later proved who he really was. Johnson was then arrested and convicted of the charges. His sentence is unknown.
Links:
* Suspect in violent Island heist nabbed
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Category:Captured
Category:1997
Category:Robbery