Long Beach Township Police Department was contacted on December 26, 2016 to investigate an alleged act of Burglary and theft of approximately $20,000 worth of siding from a home within Long Beach Township.
That siding, along with an additional $9,000 worth of siding stolen out of Beach Haven Borough and railing stolen from Stafford Township were located inside a residence within Long Beach Township.
The subsequent police investigation established probable cause to charge Joseph F. Cogliano Jr. and Daniel L. Smith for the offenses of burglary, theft of movable property, theft by deception, possession of stolen property, fencing and conspiracy. Anyone with further information pertaining to this investigation can contact Detective Patrick Mazzella 609-361-2073.
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