PTO Treasurer Stole Funds From South Bound Brook School: Cops

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ — A South Bound Brook Parent Teacher Organization Treasurer was arrested for stealing money from the organization’s financial accounts, authorities said Tuesday.

Renee Wilson, 35, of Elizabeth Street in South Bound Brook was charged with one count of third-degree theft.

The PTO reported noticing irregularities in the organization’s financial accounts and reported it to the South Bound Brook Police Department. An investigation with the help of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office found that money was stolen and misused by Willson, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.

Willson turned herself into police on Monday. She has been released on her own recognizance. Additional charges maybe pending.

Anyone with information relating to this theft is asked to contact the South Bound Brook Police Department at 732-356-0087 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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