Crime & Safety
Employee Stole $3K From Glen Rock Dental Practice: Police
Tanija Pate, 21, of Hackensack allegedly stole and wrote to herself while working at the Prime Dental Group on Lincoln Avenue.
GLEN ROCK, NJ — A former employee of a borough dental practice was arrested and charged with theft following a two-month investigation.
Police conducted an investigation into nearly $3,000 checks that Tanija Pate, 21, of Hackensack allegedly stole and wrote to herself while working at the Prime Dental Group on Lincoln Avenue, said Chief Dean Ackermann.
Detective Lucas Doney arrested Pate Thursday afternoon, the chief said. She was charged with third-degree theft.
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Pate was processed and released on her own recognizance pending a appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack March 30.
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