NJ Driver Stole Credit Cards From Dead He Transported To Morgue: PD

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A Sayreville man who transported dead bodies to a morgue, has been charged with theft for stealing credit cards he found on the deceased individuals, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Brian Knelle of Milltown Police Department said.

Kevin Thomas Jr., 43, was charged with third and fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree identity theft, fourth-degree possession of prescription drugs without a prescription and three counts of fourth-degree possession of a credit card without consent.

Thomas, who worked for an unnamed service company, gained access to dead people's credit cards, wallets and other possessions while transporting the bodies to the morgue, Ciccone said. He used the stolen credit cards to purchase plane tickets, groceries, movie tickets and other items at various small businesses throughout Middlesex County, Ciccone said.

Following an investigation by Sgt. William Fama of the Milltown Police Department and Det. Marcus Goode of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, Thomas was arrested at his home on Tuesday, authorities said.

He is currently lodged at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. William Fama of the Milltown Police Department 732-828-2100 ext. 133 and Det. Marcus Goode of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office 732-745-4274.

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