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The Lakewood Scoop · Jul 29, 2026

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Former Employee Charged After Lakewood Police Recover Nearly $450,000 in Stolen Cash From Local Business Lakewood Police have recovered nearly $450,000 in cash and charged a Lakewood man following an investigation into the burglary of a township business. Police were called to a business on Ocean Avenue around noon on July 26 after the owner reported that about $100,000 had been stolen, according to the Lakewood Police Department. As detectives continued investigating and the business completed a detailed audit, authorities determined that more than $300,000 had actually been taken. Investigators identified the suspect as William Ordenana-Arauz, 48, of Lakewood, who police said had previously performed work at the business. Detectives also determined that he had traveled to a storage facility in Freehold after leaving the business. READ MORE ⤵️ Click here to join the official TLS Community:

*Former Employee Charged After Lakewood Police Recover Nearly $450,000 in Stolen Cash From Local Business* Lakewood Police have recovered nearly $450,000 in cash and charged a Lakewood man following an investigation into the burglary of a township business. Police were called to a business on Ocean Avenue around noon on July 26 after the owner reported that about $100,000 had been stolen, according to the Lakewood Police Department. As detectives continued investigating and the business completed a detailed audit, authorities determined that more than $300,000 had actually been taken. Investigators identified the suspect as William Ordenana-Arauz, 48, of Lakewood, who police said had previously performed work at the business. Detectives also determined that he had traveled to a storage facility in Freehold after leaving the business. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/former-employee-charged-after-lakewood-police-recover-nearly-450000-in-stolen-cash-from-local-business/ ~~~ Click here to join the official TLS Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGwlPaiG0d49MJTRLfHVPN ~~~

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