Maintenance Worker Convicted Of Stealing $4,500, Smartwatch From Central Jersey Apartment

A maintenance worker at an Ocean County apartment complex was convicted of stealing more than $4,500 and a smartwatch from an apartment, authorities said.

The Gardens at Jackson Twenty-One apartment complex in Jackson Township, NJ.
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Chris Spiker

03/21/2024 2:52 p.m.

Troy Jones, 58, of Jackson Township, was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday, Mar. 20, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was convicted after a nearly two-week trial.

Jackson Township police responded to a reported theft at an apartment in the Gardens at Jackson Twenty-One complex on Chatham Court West on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Officers found that when the apartment's residents returned home from work at around 6 p.m., they saw $4,500 in cash and an Apple Watch were missing.

Investigators said Jones used a master key to enter the apartment, taking the money and smartwatch. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

Jones turned himself in to Jackson Township police the next day. He was taken to the Ocean County Jail and released on bail.

Jones was scheduled for sentencing on Friday, May 31, and prosecutors said he faces up to five years in state prison.

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