Crime & Safety
Resident Indicted on Charge of Stealing From Bayville Entertainment Center
Forked River man stole money from Blackbeard's Cave, indictment states
A Forked River man has been indicted on stealing money from a popular Bayville entertainment center.
An Ocean County grand jury last week indicted Michael L. Dautorio on charges of stealing money from the Blackbeard's Cave on Route 9 in Bayville on two occasions in August.
Dautorio stole $200 to $500 from the entertainment center on Aug. 16, the indictment states, only to come back Aug. 21 and take more than $500.
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Dautorio was charged with one count of fourth-degree theft for the first incident and a count of third-degree theft for the Aug. 21 incident.
The Forked River man was initially held on $5,000 bail, 10 percent option allowed, but posted on Aug. 22.
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