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Laptops have been disappearing off desks for a few weeks now. It has always happened at night or on the weekends when few people other than security guards are in the building. One of the thefts involved using a key to enter a locked office. If you were a rookie investigator, you could guess where the first place to start looking would be...
ROSELAND, NJ:
Two security guards at a pharmaceutical company in Roseland were arrested and charged with stealing 25 laptop computers from the company, said Roseland Police Chief Richard McDonough.
McDonough said Roseland detectives have been investigating thefts at Organon Inc. on Prudential Drive since April 27, when a theft of five laptop computers was reported to police. McDonough said police were notified of two additional thefts of laptops at the company -- six on May 12 and five on May 21.
After working with Organon security on the investigation, McDonough said, Roseland police arrested two company employees on Wednesday at their homes. Maurice Hilliard, 34, of Newark and Juan Martinezmelean, 30, of Secaucus, were each charged with four counts of theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.
Martinezmelean was lodged in the Essex County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, and Hilliard was released on his own recognizance, pending a court hearing, the chief said.
McDonough said six of the stolen laptop computers were recovered from the homes of the two men. He said the investigation into the thefts is continuing. Police believe a total of 25 computers have been stolen from Organon.
The chief credited detective Sgt. Vincent Thomas, detective Charles Ribaudo and detective Terry West with conducting the investigation that led to the arrests.
ROSELAND, NJ:
Two security guards at a pharmaceutical company in Roseland were arrested and charged with stealing 25 laptop computers from the company, said Roseland Police Chief Richard McDonough.
McDonough said Roseland detectives have been investigating thefts at Organon Inc. on Prudential Drive since April 27, when a theft of five laptop computers was reported to police. McDonough said police were notified of two additional thefts of laptops at the company -- six on May 12 and five on May 21.
After working with Organon security on the investigation, McDonough said, Roseland police arrested two company employees on Wednesday at their homes. Maurice Hilliard, 34, of Newark and Juan Martinezmelean, 30, of Secaucus, were each charged with four counts of theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.
Martinezmelean was lodged in the Essex County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, and Hilliard was released on his own recognizance, pending a court hearing, the chief said.
McDonough said six of the stolen laptop computers were recovered from the homes of the two men. He said the investigation into the thefts is continuing. Police believe a total of 25 computers have been stolen from Organon.
The chief credited detective Sgt. Vincent Thomas, detective Charles Ribaudo and detective Terry West with conducting the investigation that led to the arrests.
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