El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer and Lacey Township Police Chief Michael DiBella announced that on June 23, 2021 y junio 24, 2021, Ross Miserendino, 55, del municipio de Lacey, and Enrique Roldan, 42, de jackson, were charged with Theft in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3. Miserendino was also charged with one count of Theft in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3; Uttering a Forged Instrument in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-1a(3); Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-6h; and Making a False Statement in Procuring Issuance of a Credit Card in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-6h.
The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad. The investigation revealed that beginning in 2019, the victim of these offenses had medical issues arise which caused her to be temporarily unable to manage her finances. miserendino, whom was in a romantic relationship with the victim at the time, agreed to assist her by paying her bills for her, y se le dio acceso a sus cheques y a la información de su cuenta bancaria para ese fin.. Entre 2019 y 2020, Miserendino firmó el nombre de la víctima sin su autorización 146 cheques totalizando $171,000. La mayoría de esos cheques fueron girados a nombre de Enrique Roldán., mientras que otros fueron escritos directamente a Miserendino. Tanto Roldán como Miserendino compartieron el producto del robo.. Además, during that time period Miserendino stole approximately $11,000 valor de propiedad personal ubicada en la residencia de la víctima en Lacey Township. Miserendino también obtuvo una tarjeta de crédito American Express a nombre de la víctima sin su autorización, y posteriormente hecho aproximadamente $34,000 valor de los cargos en esa tarjeta para su beneficio.
Miserendino and Roldan were processed and released on a summons pending a future court date.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief DiBella would like to acknowledge the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad and the Lacey Township Police Department for their collaborative efforts in this investigation.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia.
RPC. 3.6(b)(6).