June 21, 2010 Theft of video games gets man prison term www.privateofficer.com
NJ.com The discounts at BJ’s Wholesale Club were apparently not deep enough for a Maple Shade man who helped himself to several video games.
Share Jason R. Deopp, 25, was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for shoplifting more than $2,300 worth of Playstation games from the store here. He is also charged with similar crimes in Burlington, Atlantic and Camden counties.
In Hunterdon, Raritan Twp. police were called on Jan. 23 around 3:30 p.m. and told a suspected shoplifter was in the store. Detective Robert Landolina and Patrolman Timothy Nemeth found and spoke with Deopp. They discovered he was wanted by Vineland City Municipal Court on a shoplifting charge, police said. He was arrested on that warrant.
After further investigation, Deopp was charged with four counts of shoplifting, criminal attempt and possession of a burglary tool — a small screwdriver used to pry open the plastic cases on video games so the games can be more easily concealed.
Superior Court Judge Stephen Rubin said Deopp has a history of drug abuse. He ordered Deopp to serve three years in prison, which will run concurrently with sentences imposed in the other counties. He must pay $2,364 restitution and is banned from entering BJ’s.
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