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TRENTON
- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal
Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced
that a South Jersey man was indicted yesterday
for allegedly possessing a stolen vehicle.
According
to Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Riza
Dagli, Tyrone Gittens, 43, formerly of Browns
Mills and currently of Blackwood, was charged
yesterday (Dec. 21) with third-degree receiving
stolen property and third-degree alteration
of a vehicle identification number.
The
Burlington County grand jury indictment
alleges that between March 14 and March
21, 2007, Gittens was in possession of a
stolen 2007 Dodge Charger, knowing that
it had been stolen. The indictment further
alleges that Gittens removed or altered
the vehicle identification number of the
Charger for the purpose of concealing the
theft of the vehicle.
Detective
David S. Sorantino of the New Jersey State
Police, Detective Anthony Butler of the
Division of Criminal Justice and Deputy
Attorney General Paul D. Santangini were
assigned to the investigation. Santangini
presented the case to the Burlington County
grand jury. Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
Dagli thanked the New Jersey State Police
Auto Unit - South Squad for its assistance
in the investigation.
The
indictment is merely an accusation and the
defendant is presumed innocent until proven
guilty. Third-degree crimes carry a maximum
sentence of five years in state prison and
a criminal fine of $15,000.
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