Burglar Calls On Law Firm

The entire phone system of a Livingston law office was stolen overnight in a heist estimated at about $25,000, police said.

The theft was reported Tuesday morning at Faust, Goetz, Schenker & Blee, located in an office building at 570 W. Mount Pleasant Ave., the same building as Regal Bank’s headquarters on Route 10.

Detective Sgt. Anthony Dippold said the phone system and 15 desk phones were taken.

This was the second theft of office phones from Route 10 offices in less than two weeks. On Sept. 9, an East Hanover business reported six phones taken. Police believe the two break-ins may be related, Dippold said.

At the Livingston law office, the theft happened between 7 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dippold said.

A burglar’s tool was used to pry open a file room door leading to the second floor common hallway and the phone system was taken from the IT closet. The offices themselves were not ransacked, Dippold said. The investigation is continuing.

Faust, Goetz, Schenker & Blee was founded in 1998. According to its website, the firm handles fraud claims against insurance companies in New York and New Jersey.