FREEHOLD – A corrections officer with 22 years working for the Monmouth County Correctional Institution was sentenced for shoplifting from Target and Home Depot.
Suzanne Simone, 53, of Ocean Township, was ordered to forfeit her position, serve a year of probation, pay more than $1,300 in restitution, and never return to the stores she stole from, police said.
She had gone through the self-scan registers, and either pretended to scan expensive items or scanned cheaper items instead. In multiple cases, she was wearing her uniform. Some of the stolen goods were later recovered from her home.
Her arrest had come after an investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the Ocean Township and West Long Branch police departments, as well as loss prevention staff from the Target and Home Depot.
The public are urged to report any concerns to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Corruption Tip Line – 855-7-UNJUST (855 786-5878); or via email at corruption@mcponj.org (write “Corruption/Misconduct Tip” in the subject line).
