PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Detective M. Czajka arrested and charged Nicholas Zicolello, 25, Lake Hiawatha, with Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card (Third Degree) and Theft of Movable Property (Third Degree).
The investigation began on May 27 when Parsippany Police Headquarters was contacted by Applebee’s management to report credit card fraud at their location at 1057 Route 46.
Upon further investigation by Detective M. Czajka, it was found that Mr. Zicolello was using customer’s credit cards to pay for other customer’s orders when they paid in cash.
Mr. Zicolello would then void out the food and beverage orders and take the money.
After he was arrested and charged on December 9 by Det. M. Czajka, Mr. Zicolello was released on his own recognizance pending his court date.
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