Arrest made in credit card theft and fraud

SOUTH BRUNSWICK- A resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested and charged on May 13 with stealing credit cards from a locker in the New York Sports Club (NYSC) on Route 1 in January.

On Jan. 9, Vincent Molinari, 44, stole three credit cards from a man's locker at the club, according to police. The cards were used to make purchases of over $4,000 at nearby retail stores, including Best Buy, Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods, Target, Wegmans, Denny's and Home Depot.

Detective Ron Seaman discovered that there were two similar thefts around the same time.While looking at video and still images from the various stores, police were able to discover the suspect.

Molinari is a former employee of a NYSC in Brooklyn, who allegedly had committed various thefts in New Jersey and New York. There are five other jurisdictions in New Jersey that also have Molinari as a suspect.

He was arrested by the New York Police Department in Queens, N.Y., on May 13 and was charged with the South Brunswick theft. He will be brought to New Jersey after he is finished with his obligations in New York.