Man Steals Tattoos

Do we call it an "Ink and Run," or maybe a "Tat and Dash?"

According to a report from the , on Sunday, Dec. 11, at approximately 8 p.m., a customer at on the 500 block of West Marshall Street had approximately $130 worth of work done before running from the store without paying the bill.

A tattoo artist at the shop described giving the suspect a spider web tattoo on his right elbow and a skull on his right forearm before he bolted from the store, skipping out on the bill.

The suspect is described as a black male in his early 20s, approximately 5'10", 170 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and a beard. The suspect also had previous tattoo work featuring unidentified lettering on his chest and stomach. The man filled out a form at the shop before having the work done identifying himself as "Mike Wells," but the address he provided does not exist and the phone number is not in service.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Norristown Police Department at 610-270-0977.