TOMS RIVER NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED THEFT BY DECEPTION AND CONTEMPT
" Karl Scheufler Of Toms River, New Jersey Charged In Connection With The Deposit Of Checks From A Business He Was Previously Involved In."
August 26, 2021 By: Englebrook Independent News,
TOMS RIVER, NJ.- On Thursday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, Karl Scheufler, 50, of Toms River, New Jersey was charged with Attempted Theft by Deception; and Two Counts of Contempt.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad revealed that between May 22, 2021 and August 8, 2021, Scheufler attempted to negotiate three checks totaling $687,499.74 for his own benefit.
These checks were drawn on an Ocean First bank account belonging to a business of which Scheufler was previously involved. Scheufler negotiated these checks knowing that he was not an authorized signature or for the business account and attempted to deposit these checks into his personal account and another unrelated business account.
In 2018, the Honorable Francis R. Hodgson Jr., P.J. Ch.P., issued an order barring Scheufler from conducting business transactions on behalf of the business. The two Contempt charges are a result of Scheufler violating Judge Hodgson’s order.
On Wednesday, August 25, 2021 an arrest warrant was executed at Scheufler’s residence in Toms River Township, New Jersey where detective’s apprehended Scheufler without incident. Scheufler was processed at the Toms River Police Department and is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Contained In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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