West Caldwell Man Arrested on Fraud Charges in Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove detectives arrested a Caldwell man on fraud charges after a month-long investigation, officials said.

Michael J. Aguilar, 44, of Caldwell, was arrested on Tuesday, April 16 in Cedar Grove after a March 22 incident in which a West Caldwell man told police that Aguilar had allegedly stolen his credit card and used it at two CVS Pharmacies in Cedar Grove, police said. One CVS Pharmacy is located at 1041 Pompton Ave. and the other CVS Pharmacy is located at 387 Pompton Ave.

Aguilar is an acquaintance of the West Caldwell man’s daughter, officials said.

“The cards were used around the time of the reported theft,” police said. "The investigations take a while to come to a conclusion."

Cedar Grove detectives arrested Aguilar and charged him with theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.

He was processed in Cedar Grove and released pending a Thursday, April 25 hearing in Newark Superior Court.