Crime & Safety
Middletown Man Racked Up $1,000 in Stolen Gas Charges, Police Allege
Man also accused of stealing electrical service
A Middletown man was charged with stealing a gas meter from a neighboring property and using it at his home to rack up more than $1,000 in charges.
Michael D. Finnegan, 26, allegedly stole a New Jersey Natural Gas meter valued at more than $200 from 620 Park Ave. and installed it at his residence, number 617 on that same street, according to a criminal complaint lodged by police on Jan. 23.
In addition to allegedly stealing gas service, Finnegan was charged with stealing more than $500 of electrical services from another neighboring home, 619 Park Ave., according to the complaint. Police alleged that the service was stolen through electrical extension cords.
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Finnegan remains lodged in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution on a total of $15,000 bail, no 10 percent option, according to inmate records. He is scheduled for a first appearance in court on Feb. 10.
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