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Township of Ocean Police Department
Friday February 27th, 2015 :: 11:20 a.m. EST

Advisory

Press Release: Employee Arrested for Stealing Cash

SUBJECT: Employee Arrested for Stealing Cash

DATE/TIME: 2/18/15 7:40 pm

LOCATION: Family Dollar Store State Highway 35

OFFICERS INVOLVED: Officer Zachary Rhein, Detective Michael Legg and Jeffrey Malone

ACCUSED: James C. Williams age 25 Hamilton, NJ

NARRATIVE:
On 2/18/15 at approximately 7:40 pm, Officer Zachary Rhein was dispatched to the Family Dollar Store in reference to a theft of cash by an employee. An investigation revealed that an employee was suspected of stealing eleven bank bags containing $9,185.73 in cash.

A follow up investigation by Detectives Legg and Malone identified James C. Williams as being responsible for the thefts. Detectives arrested Mr. Williams on 2/25/14 at police headquarters. During the arrest detectives recovered 5 of the stolen bank bags containing a total of $3719.66.

Mr. Williams was charged with the thefts and was released on a complaint summonses and is scheduled to appear at a future court hearing.

NO PHOTOS OF ACCUSED ARE AVAILABLE

PREPARED BY: Detective Lieutenant Kevin L. Faller
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]

DATE: 02/27/2015

Lt. TT/224

Address/Location
Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1800

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