Hammonton Sergeant Indicted In Evidence Room Narcotics Theft Case

MAYS LANDING, NJ — A Hammonton police sergeant has been indicted on charges tied to the alleged theft of narcotics from the department’s evidence room, according to information released Wednesday by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

Robert Zbikowski, 47, of Hammonton, was indicted April 1, 2026, on charges of second-degree official misconduct, second-degree pattern of official misconduct, third-degree theft, fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, and fourth-degree obstruction.

The prosecutor’s office said the charges stem from allegations that he used his position as evidence custodian to steal narcotics stored in the Hammonton Police Department evidence room. Zbikowski has since been suspended from the department.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the investigation began in February 2024 after members of the Hammonton Police Department notified the agency that Zbikowski failed a routine drug screen. Investigators later discovered that from October 2023 through his suspension in February 2024, he was believed to have tampered with numerous bags of suspected narcotics in the evidence room.

During an audit of the evidence room, multiple bags of suspected methamphetamine and oxycodone were found to have been tampered with or were missing entirely, according to the prosecutor’s office. The case was investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards and Accountability Unit and the Hammonton Police Department.

Under New Jersey law, second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in New Jersey State Prison. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Kathleen Robinson represents the state in the case.