Boonton police captain stole internal affairs records, computer hardware and hid them in NJ homes

Mar 09, 2023, 11:32amUpdated on Mar 09, 2023A police captain in Boonton has been charged with stealing his personal internal affairs data and police computer hardware. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin mentioned Stephen Jones, 42, was discovered on surveillance video eradicating not less than 5 computer towers from the Boonton Police Department and eradicating his personal personnel recordsdata.Authorities say Jones hid the hardware in his residence in Toms River and in his in-laws’ residence in Edison. This occurred again in April of final yr. Jones eliminated the computer hardware and recordsdata with out authorization and in violation of Boonton police insurance policies, in keeping with authorities.He has been charged with a number of offenses, together with computer theft and tampering with public data.

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