Thief Pawned Church Electronics, Police Say

A Lake Hopatcong man stole hundreds of dollars of equipment from a Hackettstown church and pawned it off over the weekend before being arrested, police said.

Hackettstown Police responded to Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. for a report of burglary and theft, Sgt. Darren Tynan said. During an investigation it was determined three microphones, a livewire direct box, switch pedal, guitar multi-pedal, four channel video mixer and a DVD recorder were all taken from the house of worship, Tynan said.

The goods, with a value of $597, were taken from the church sometime between Saturday and Sunday, Tynan said.

Police then found the items at U Cash Inn on Main Street in Hackettstown, and it was learned that Daniel Frederick, 22, was the person who brought them there, Tynan said.

At 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, police found Frederick, who had a hypodermic needle in his possession, and arrested him, Tynan said.

Frederick was charged with receiving stolen property and possession of a hypodermic needle. He was unable to post the $1,000 bail and lodged in the Warren County Correctional Facility.

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