Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor An Ocean County woman is accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from her former employer in Monmouth County, authorities said. Jessica L. Schott, 44, of Point Pleasant, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, forgery and false uttering, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Tuesday, Nov. 14. An investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau began earlier this year after a tip from a Wall Township-based company that used to employ Schott, Santiago said. The prosecutor did not name the company. A review of the company’s financial…
NJ Woman, 72, Indicted For Using Dead Caregiver's Info To Keep Collecting Insurance Payments NJ Woman, 72, Indicted For Using Dead Caregiver's Info To Keep Collecting Insurance Payments
NJ Woman, 72, Indicted For Using Dead Caregiver's Info To Keep Collecting Insurance Payments A 72-year-old New Jersey woman used phony timesheets and a bogus bank account from a dead caregiver to fraudulently collect insurance payments for long-term care from him, state authorities charged. Leoncia Hutchinson of Metuchen deposited the payments from the Continental Casualty Company into a dedicated account, then slid the funds back into her own, an indictment returned by a grand jury in Trenton alleges. For six months, Hutchinson treated the man’s death as “a moneymaking opportunity,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in announcing the indictment on Wednesday, Nov.…
Thelma & Louise? Out-Of-State Pair With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed By Oakland PD Thelma & Louise? Out-Of-State Pair With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed By Oakland PD
Thelma & Louise? Out-Of-State Pair With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed By Oakland PD Two out-of-state ID thieves with a cardboard license plate sped off from Oakland police down the wrong side of the road but were tracked down a short time later, authorities said. Sgt. Michael Griffin spotted the pair in a 2023 Nissan Maxima entering an exit and pulling up to a drive-through window at a TD Bank on Ramapo Valley Road around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, Capt. Timothy Keenan said. The Maxima had tinted windows and an unreadable rear license plate apparently printed on a piece of cardboard, the captain said. Seeing the police, the driver backed out of the drive-through and sped …
Former Employees Forged Over $65K In Checks From Somerset County Contracting Firm: Prosecutor Former Employees Forged Over $65K In Checks From Somerset County Contracting Firm: Prosecutor
Former Employees Forged Over $65K In Checks From Somerset County Contracting Firm: Prosecutor Two former workers at a contracting firm in Somerset County were arrested for allegedly forging checks from their employer and making more than $65,000 in unauthorized purchases. Carlos R. Escobar, 38, of Jefferson Avenue in North Plainfield, and Ciro A. Saenz-Puentes, 44, of Remson Avenue in New Brunswick, were each charged with theft by deception, forgery, and uttering a false document, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said in a release on Monday, Sept. 25. Escobar and Saenz-Puentes became the center of an investigation when the owner of the contracting company they were former…
PA Employee Embezzled $1.2 Million From Furniture Store, DA Says PA Employee Embezzled $1.2 Million From Furniture Store, DA Says
PA Employee Embezzled $1.2 Million From Furniture Store, DA Says A high-ranking employee at a Pennsylvania furniture business is accused of embezzling more than $1 million from the company, authorities say.  Linda Mansi, 53, of Tuckerton, New Jersey, is charged with multiple felonies from Arnold Office Furniture and Sunline Supply in Bridgeport, said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele's Office in a release Friday, July 28.  Jay and Jordan Berkowitz, the owners of the stores, approached police in February about a "significant theft" from the company's coffers, the DA said.  The Berkowitzes claimed Mansi — an employee sin…
Toms River Woman Posed As Doctor, Prescribed Medicine Without A License: Prosecutor Toms River Woman Posed As Doctor, Prescribed Medicine Without A License: Prosecutor
Toms River Woman Posed As Doctor, Prescribed Medicine Without A License: Prosecutor A 62-year-old woman from Toms River has been charged with multiple offenses including practicing medicine without a license, authorities said. Maria F. Macburnie, also known as Marife L. Macburnie, was additionally charged with forgery, drug dealing and health care claims fraud, they said. Macburnie presented herself as Dr. Fe Almazon-Condit who is a relative of Macburnie’s with an active license to practice medicine, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division. An inves…
PTA School Treasurer Stole $12K Including Panera Bread Purchase On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor PTA School Treasurer Stole $12K Including Panera Bread Purchase On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
PTA School Treasurer Stole $12K Including Panera Bread Purchase On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A Manalapan woman who served as the treasurer for an elementary school’s PTA has been charged with stealing more than $12,000, authorities said. Roxanne Blasucci, 44, is charged with theft by unlawful taking and uttering a forged instrument, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The thefts included trying to conceal a $75.69 purchase at Panera Bread, he said. An investigation initiated earlier this year by the Manalapan Police Department that grew to also involve members of the MCPO Financial Crimes & Public Corruption Unit determined that Blasucci had serve…
Alleged Crack Dealer Stole Doctor's Prescription Pads On Jersey Shore: Police Alleged Crack Dealer Stole Doctor's Prescription Pads On Jersey Shore: Police
Alleged Crack Dealer Stole Doctor's Prescription Pads On Jersey Shore: Police An accused dealer of crack cocaine who worked for a doctor's office allegedly stole and forged blank prescriptions in Ocean County, authorities said. On Friday July 14, the Brick Township Street Crimes Unit made a warranted search at a residence in Berkeley Township, police said. Detectives were investigating Candace Colbert, 60, from Berkeley Township, who was suspected of stealing RX prescription blanks from a doctor’s office where she was employed in Brick Township, police said. The investigation revealed that beginning in March 2022, Colbert forged and fraudulently passed 36 Rx scripts…
Jersey Shore Bookkeeper Stole $358K From Apartment Association: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Bookkeeper Stole $358K From Apartment Association: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Bookkeeper Stole $358K From Apartment Association: Prosecutor A 49-year-old bookkeeper has been charged with stealing more than $358,000 from the New Jersey Apartment Association, authorities said. Karly Simon-Sapp, of Plumsted Township, was charged with theft and forgery, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Plumsted Township Police Chief Earl Meroney. An investigation revealed that between January 2016 and January 2022, Simon-Sapp forged the signatures of both the NJ Apartment Association’s president and vice-president on over 100 checks written out to either herself or to cash, Billhimer said. Simon-Sapp then&nbs…
Jersey Shore Woman Bought $840K Home With Fake Documents: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Woman Bought $840K Home With Fake Documents: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Woman Bought $840K Home With Fake Documents: Prosecutor A 32-year-old woman from Monmouth County bought a $840,000 home using bogus documents, authorities said. Sydne Phillips, of Allentown, was charged with two counts of theft by deception,  impersonation and two counts of forgery, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. She provided fraudulent documents to obtain a mortgage and attempted to use a fraudulent $76,000 check to cover the closing costs of the real estate transaction, Bradshaw said. She was taken into custody June 1 and held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility in Mays Landing pending a detention …
Woman Sentenced For Stealing $108K From Jersey Shore Marina: Prosecutor Woman Sentenced For Stealing $108K From Jersey Shore Marina: Prosecutor
Woman Sentenced For Stealing $108K From Jersey Shore Marina: Prosecutor A 52-year-old woman from Ocean County has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with more than $108,000 stolen from her employer — a marina, authorities said. Lisa Dowd of Barnegat was sentenced on Friday, June 2 as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to theft, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Dowd made restitution to the victim in the amount of $108,415, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Barnegat Township Police Department revealed that Dowd was an employee in the office of a marina in Barnegat Town…
Central Jersey Man Charged With Practicing Law Without A NJ License: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Charged With Practicing Law Without A NJ License: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Charged With Practicing Law Without A NJ License: Prosecutor A Middlesex County man has been charged with repeatedly practicing law in Monmouth County without a license, authorities said. Allen Yusufov, 37, of Monroe Township is charged with four counts of third-degree unauthorized practice of law and uttering a forged instrument, according to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso. Yusufov is legitimately licensed to practice law in New York state, Alonso said. An investigation initiated in January by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit found that Yusufov had provided legal services associated w…