If at first you don’t succeed, try again. A wanted 42-year-old Stafford man assumed if he fled from us once he’d be in the clear, but was quickly disappointed to discover that is not the case.

On January 27th at approximately 5:15 p.m. deputies received information that Jermaine Johnson was currently at the Americas Best Value, located at 605 Warrenton Road. Johnson was wanted out of Stafford County for violation of a court order with underlying possession of controlled substances charge, as well as, out of Spotsylvania County for a capias. When deputies arrived to locate Johnson, they observed a male that matched his description running from the establishment towards a wooded area. Deputies began canvassing the area, but were unable to locate him.

While investigating, deputies made contact with a customer who was able to identify the fleeing suspect as Johnson do to his rather obvious spider web neck tattoo. With the knowledge that he was on foot in the area, and due to prior incidents with him at Warrenton Road motels, deputies remained close by in hopes he would show up once again. That was discovered to be the correct move.

At approximately 7:40 p.m. deputies located Johnson strolling down the street in the Days Inn parking lot. While Johnson would attempt to flee once again when noticing deputies quickly approaching, deputies were quick in ensuring that did not occur. He was detained without further incident. During a search incident to arrest, deputies located suspected controlled substances on his person. Johnson was served on his outstanding warrants, as well as, possession of controlled substances, and obstruction of justice. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.