COURT HOUSE — Almost $300,000 worth of stolen goods confiscated from a Dennis Township sex offender’s home in 2008 will be auctioned online starting this Saturday, May 22.
The items were taken from the property of Thomas Moran, 50, of Dennis Township. Moran is currently serving out a six-year term in state prison for receiving stolen property, sexual assault of a victim under 13 and criminal sexual contact. The stolen goods were found when he was being investigated on charges of sexual contact of a juvenile female that occurred in the Acme market in Mays Landing.
What was uncovered through months of investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime and Major Crime Units was a bizarre story of retail theft carried out by Thomas Moran throughout the region over the past ten years. Moran used a variety of techniques to successfully obtain expensive merchandise that ranged from expensive vacuum cleaners and computers to portable hand tools and cameras. The methods varied from simple shoplifting to more sophisticated schemes including the use of rebates and return of stolen merchandise for cash or store credit. In addition, extensive evidence was seized that indicated Moran created numerous false identities to further his theft schemes, but it did not appear to lead to any loss to individuals.
The total inventory of seized and subsequently forfeited property totaled $268,193.91 including the following items:
(58) Computers
(71) Dyson vacuums
(17) Drill kits
(27) DeWalt combination tool kits
(10) Miscellaneous vacuums
(17) Power nailers
(26) LaserJet printers
(42) Roomba automatic vacuums
(10) Cameras
Hundreds of computer thumb drives
(8) Televisions
(4) Power washers
(92) Computer hard drives
(41) Power supplies
(7) Computer scanners
(6) Cookware sets
(12) Barbeque grills
(11) Radar detectors
(5) Portable heaters
(19) Power saws
(23) GPS systems
(17) Calculators
(13) Cordless telephones
(52) Ceiling fans
(11) Tents
(6) Laminators
(4) Shredders
(14) Laser levels
(10) Tape recorders
(23) bi-fold doors
(22) Kitchen cabinets
(22) MP3 players
(30) Ironing boards
(8) Home security systems
(154) light fixtures
The auction is scheduled to begin online on govdeals.com on Saturday. Registration is required in order to bid, and all items must be picked up at the Cape May County Prosecutor’s office at a designated time after the auction ends.
Money raised through the auction goes into a fund at the prosecutor’s office to purchase vehicles and equipment.
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