TWO OCEAN TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH THEFT IN CONNECTION WITH 2019 & 2020 INCIDENT
" A Lacey Township Man & A Jackson Man Has Been Charged With Theft In Relation To A Woman That Was Infirmed."
June 25, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ.- On Friday June 25, 2021, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Police Chief Michael Dibella jointly announced that on Wednesday June 23, 2021 and on Thursday June 24, 2021 Ross Miserendino, 55, of Lacey Township, New Jersey, and Enrique Roldan, 42, of Jackson, New Jersey were charged with Theft.
Miserendino was also charged with Theft, Uttering a Forged Instrument, Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, and Making a False Statement in Procuring Issuance of a Credit Card.
The charges are a result of an investigation conducted by The Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau and The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Economic Crime Squad. The investigation revealed that beginning in 2019, the victim of the offenses had medical issues arise which caused her to be temporarily unable to manage her finances.
Miserendino, who was in a romantic relationship with the victim at the time, agreed to assist her by paying her bills for her, and was given access to her checks and bank account information for that purpose. Between 2019 and 2020, Miserendino signed the victims name without her authorization on 146 checks totaling $171,000. The majority of those checks were written out to Enrique Roldan, while others were written directly to Miserendino. Both Roldan and Miserendino shared in the proceeds of the theft.
Additionally, during that time period Miserendino stole approximately $11,000. worth of personal property located at the victim's residence in Lacey Township, New Jersey. Miserendino also obtained an American Express credit card in the victim's name without her authorization, and subsequently made approximately $34,000. worth of charges on that card for his benefit.
Miserendino and Roldan were processed at The Lacey Township Police Department, and released on a summons pending a future court date.
Prosecutor Billhimer would like to acknowledge the Law Enforcement Agencies that participated in the investigation, resulting in the arrest of Ross Miserendino and Enrique Roldan.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER JUNE 25, 2021: LAW, OCEAN: