HANOVER TOWNSHIP — A Tiffany and Company employee has been arrested for allegedly stealing $45,000 worth of gold, silver, and platinum bars from the company’s warehouse on Route 10, according to the Hanover Township Police Department.
Police reported that on Tuesday, October 7, Police Officer Thomas Adamiak arrested Lawrence Johnson, 61, of Princeton, following an investigation into the theft of precious metals from the jewelry company’s facility.
According to police, Tiffany and Company’s loss prevention team began investigating after Johnson was observed attempting to leave the building with merchandise on Wednesday, October 1. The internal review revealed that Johnson had previously removed additional merchandise from the warehouse on multiple occasions.
Johnson was charged with theft and taken into custody without incident. The Hanover Township Police Department continues to work with Tiffany and Company’s loss prevention personnel as the investigation remains ongoing.
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