On Monday, March 14th, 2022, an out of county victim reported to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office that the title to his vehicle had been stolen and subsequently transferred out of his name.
Through an investigation, detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office learned that the vehicle title had been forged and presented for transfer at the McCracken County Clerk’s Office. Detectives were able to identify 42 year old Timothy A. Johnston of Paducah, KY, as the suspect responsible for the transfer of the vehicle title. It was learned that Johnston obtained the vehicle title that contained forged signatures and then presented the title as a true document in order to have the vehicle transferred into his name. Detectives were able to secure an arrest warrant for Johnston based on the information learned through the investigation.
On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022, Johnston was taken into custody on the arrest warrant without incident.
ARRESTED:
Timothy A. Johnston
42 years old
Paducah, KY
CHARGES:
Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd Degree – Class D Felony
A photograph of Johnston is attached to this press release.
