September 10, 2008: A Morris County Grand Jury returned a one count indictment charging Morristown resident, Salvatore Gaeta, Jr., age 46, with:

One Count of Second Degree Theft

On March 18, 2008, representatives from Ingersoll Rand, located on Newfield Avenue in Edison, New Jersey contacted the Morris County Prosecutor's Office reporting that company equipment was missing.

An investigation revealed that Salvatore Gaeta, Jr., an employee of Ingersoll Rand, was allegedly responsible for shipping company merchandise to his personal home address located at 8-C Dorado Drive, in Morristown, as well as family residences located in Summit, New Jersey and Three Bridges, New Jersey. The approximate value of the diverted products is approximately $168,000.00.

The arrest was the result of a continuing investigation conducted by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Readington Township Police Department, Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, Morristown Police Department, Summit Police Department, Edison Township Police Department, Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, Union County Prosecutor's Office, Morris County Sheriff's Office and Ingersoll Rand.

Prosecutor Bianchi stated "Corporate crime needs to be aggressively prosecuted. In the end analysis, this kind of crime has a measurable impact upon society, the businesses that serve our communities, and costs associated with these thefts that are ultimately passed onto the consumer and taxpayer. We have vowed to combat white collar crime with the same vigor as any other offense, and this indictment is evidence of that commitment."

If convicted of the charges, Gaeta faces a maximum potential custodial sentence of ten years imprisonment in New Jersey State Prison.

Despite these pending charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt following a jury trial at which the defendant has all of his rights guaranteed by the U.S. and New Jersey Constitutions and relevant state law.

This case is being handled by Assistant Prosecutor Tony Cannon, Esq. Gaeta is represented by Jeffrey Advokat, Esq.

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