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COMPLAINT - WARRANT
COMPLAINT NUMBER
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1507 W 2018 000665 VS.
COURT CODE PREFIX YEAR SEQUENCE NO. RICHARD M CIULLO
TOMS RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT ADDRESS :
255 OAK AVENUE 535 VAUGHN AVENUE
TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000 APARTMENT B4
732-797-3914 COUNTY OF: OCEAN TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-5853
# of CHARGES CO-DEFTS POLICE CASE #: DEFENDANT INFORMATION
2 180100041 SEX: M EYE COLOR: BROWN DOB: 09/24/1962
COMPLAINANT DET D. MITCHELL DRIVER’S LIC. #. C47436557409622 DL STATE: NJ
NAME: 119 HOOPER AVE SOCIAL SECURITY #: xxx-xx-x069 SBI #: 779720D
TELEPHONE #: ( )
TOMS RIVER NJ 08754 LIVESCAN PCN #: 150003006584

By certification or on oath, the complainant says that to the best of his/her knowledge, information and belief the named
defendant on or about 11/03/2017 in TOMS RIVER TWP , OCEAN County, NJ did:
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT, BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2017 AND ON OR ABOUT
NOVEMBER 3, 2017 DID COMMIT THEFT BY PURPOSELY OBTAINING MONIES IN EXCESS OF
$500 BELONGING TO JAMES PASQUARIELLO WITH THE PURPOSE TO DEPRIVE THE OWNER
THEREOF, BY DECEPTION IN VIOLATION OF N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4

WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT, ON NOVEMBER 3, 2017, DID ISSUE A CHECH IN
THE AMOUNT OF $3,400.00 KNOWING THAT IT WOULD NOT BE HONORED BY THE DRAWEE,
NAMELY TD BANK, SPECIFICALLY BY ISSUING A CHECK TO JAMES PASQUARIELLO KNOWING
THAT IT WOULD BE REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS IN VIOLATION OF N.J.S.A. 2C:21-5

in violation of:
Original Charge 1) 2C:20-4 2) 2C:21-5 3)

AmendedCharge
CERTIFICATION: I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject
to punishment
DET D. MITCHELL
Signed: _________________________________________________________________________________________ 04/05/2018
Date: _______________

You will be notified of your

Central First Appearance/CJP date to be held at the Superior Court in the county of OCEAN
at the following address: OCEAN SUPERIOR COURT
100 HOOPER AVE TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000
Date of Arrest: 04/06/2018 Appearance Date: Time: Phone: 732-244-2121

PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION AND ISSUANCE OF WARRANT

Probable cause IS NOT found for the issuance of this complaint.
___________________________________________ __________ ___________________________________________ _________
Signature of Court Administrator or Deputy Court Administrator Date Signature of Judge Date

✔ Probable cause IS found for the issuance of this complaint. __________________________________________________

ERIN LANGE JUDICIAL OFFICER 04/05/2018 __________
Signature and Title of Judicial Officer Issuing Warrant Date
TO ANY PEACE OFFICER OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON: PURSUANT TO THIS WARRANT YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO ARREST THE
NAMED DEFENDANT AND BRING THAT PERSON FORTHWITH BEFORE THE COURT TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT.

Bail Amount Set: _________________________ by:________________________________________________________________

(if different from judicial officer that issued warrant)

Related Traffic Tickets Serious Personal Injury/ Death

Domestic Violence – Confidential
or Other Complaints Involved
Special conditions of release:
No phone, mail or other personal contact w/victim ORIGINAL
No possession firearms/weapons
Other (specify):
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COMPLAINT – WARRANT (Court Action)

COMPLAINT NUMBER
STATE V.
1507
COURT CODE
W PREFIX
2018YEAR
000665
SEQUENCE NO.
RICHARD M CIULLO
FTA Bail Information Date Bail Set: Amount Bail Set: $__________ by:_____________ Bail Recog. Attached
Released R.O.R. Committed Committed Date Referred to
on Bail Default w/o Bail
(√) Place Committed: County Prosecutor: ________
Date of First Defendant Desires Counsel:
Advised of Rights by______________________
Appearance: Yes No
Prosecuting Attorney Information Defense Counsel Information
Name: Name:
State County Municipal Other None Retained Public Def Assigned Waived Other

Original Charge 1) 2C:20-4 2) 2C:21-5 3)

Amended Charge
Waiver Indt/Jury

Plea/Date of Plea Plea: Date: Plea: Date: Plea: Date:

Finding Finding Finding

Adjudication (* see code) Code: Date: Code: Date: Code: Date:

Jail Term
Jail time credit Susp. Imp Jail time credit Susp. Imp Jail time credit Susp. Imp

Probation Term Susp. Imp Susp. Imp Susp. Imp

Cond. Discharge Term

Community Service

D/L Suspension Term

Fines/Costs Fines: Costs: Fines: Costs: Fines: Costs:

VCCB/SNSF VCCB: SNSF: VCCB: SNSF: VCCB: SNSF:

DEDR/Lab Fee DEDR: LAB: DEDR: LAB: DEDR: LAB:

CD Fee/Drug Ed Fnd CD: DAEF: CD: DAEF: CD: DAEF:

DV Surch/Other Fees DV: Other: DV: Other: DV: Other:

Restitution
Beneficiary:_______________

Miscellaneous Information, Adjournments, Companion Complaints, Co-Defendants, Case Notes: * Finding Codes
1 – Guilty
2 – Not Guilty
3 – Dismissed – Other
4 – Guilty but Merged
5 – Dismissed-Rule
6 – Dismissed Lack of Prosecution
7 – Dismissed – Pros Motion/Vic Req
8 – Conditional Discharge
Related Traffic Tickets and Complaints: D – Dismissed- Prosecutor Discretion
M – Dismissed- Mediation
P - Dismissed-Plea Agreement
S – Disposed at Superior
W – Dismissed-False ID

COMPLAINT - WARRANT (Court Action)

_________________________________________________________ ___________________________
JUDGE’S SIGNATURE DATE Page 2 of 7 NJ/CDR2 1/1/2017
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COMPLAINT - WARRANT
COMPLAINT NUMBER
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1507 W 2018 000665 VS.
COURT CODE PREFIX YEAR SEQUENCE NO. RICHARD M CIULLO
TOMS RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT ADDRESS :
255 OAK AVENUE 535 VAUGHN AVENUE
TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000 APARTMENT B4
732-797-3914 COUNTY OF: OCEAN TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-5853
# of CHARGES CO-DEFTS POLICE CASE #: DEFENDANT INFORMATION
2 180100041 SEX: M EYE COLOR: BROWN DOB: 09/24/1962
COMPLAINANT DRIVER’S LIC. #. C47436557409622 DL STATE: NJ
NAME: DET D. MITCHELL SOCIAL SECURITY #: xxx-xx-x069 SBI #: 779720D
TELEPHONE #: ( )
LIVESCAN PCN #: 150003006584

By certification or on oath, the complainant says that to the best of his/her knowledge, information and belief the named
defendant on or about 11/03/2017 in TOMS RIVER TWP , OCEAN County, NJ did:
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT, BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2017 AND ON OR ABOUT
NOVEMBER 3, 2017 DID COMMIT THEFT BY PURPOSELY OBTAINING MONIES IN EXCESS OF
$500 BELONGING TO JAMES PASQUARIELLO WITH THE PURPOSE TO DEPRIVE THE OWNER
THEREOF, BY DECEPTION IN VIOLATION OF N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4

WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT, ON NOVEMBER 3, 2017, DID ISSUE A CHECH IN
THE AMOUNT OF $3,400.00 KNOWING THAT IT WOULD NOT BE HONORED BY THE DRAWEE,
NAMELY TD BANK, SPECIFICALLY BY ISSUING A CHECK TO JAMES PASQUARIELLO KNOWING
THAT IT WOULD BE REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS IN VIOLATION OF N.J.S.A. 2C:21-5

in violation of:
Original Charge 1) 2C:20-4 2) 2C:21-5 3)

Amended Charge
CERTIFICATION: I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject
to punishment
DET D. MITCHELL
Signed: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 04/05/2018
_______________

You will be notified of your Central First Appearance/CJP date to be held at the Superior Court in the county of OCEAN
at the following address: OCEAN SUPERIOR COURT
100 HOOPER AVE TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000
Date of Arrest: 04/06/2018 Appearance Date: Time: Phone: 732-244-2121
PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION AND ISSUANCE OF WARRANT
Probable cause IS NOT found for the issuance of this complaint.

___________________________________________ __________ ___________________________________________ _________

Signature of Court Administrator or Deputy Court Administrator Date Signature of Judge Date

✔ Probable cause IS found for the issuance of this complaint. __________________________________________________

ERIN LANGE JUDICIAL OFFICER 04/05/2018 __________
Signature and Title of Judicial Officer Issuing Warrant Date
TO ANY PEACE OFFICER OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON: PURSUANT TO THIS WARRANT YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO ARREST THE
NAMED DEFENDANT AND BRING THAT PERSON FORTHWITH BEFORE THE COURT TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT.

Bail Amount Set: _________________________ by:________________________________________________________________

(if different from judicial officer that issued warrant)

Related Traffic Tickets Serious Personal Injury/ Death

Domestic Violence – Confidential
or Other Complaints Involved
Special conditions of release:
No phone, mail or other personal contact w/victim COMPLAINT - WARRANT (DEFENDANT’S COPY)
No possession firearms/weapons
Other (specify):
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COMMITMENT
COMPLAINT NUMBER
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1507 W 2018 000665 VS.
COURT CODE PREFIX YEAR SEQUENCE NO.
RICHARD M CIULLO
TOMS RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT ADDRESS :
255 OAK AVENUE 535 VAUGHN AVENUE
TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000 APARTMENT B4
732-797-3914 COUNTY OF: OCEAN TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-5853
# of CHARGES CO-DEFTS POLICE CASE #: DEFENDANT INFORMATION
2 180100041 SEX: M EYE COLOR: BROWN DOB: 09/24/1962
COMPLAINANT DET D. MITCHELL DRIVER’S LIC. #. C47436557409622 DL STATE: NJ
NAME: 119 HOOPER AVE SOCIAL SECURITY #: xxx-xx-x069 SBI #: 779720D
TELEPHONE #: ( )
TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
LIVESCAN PCN #: 150003006584

To any Law Enforcement Official of New Jersey, You are commanded to transport
this defendant to the Warden of this county who is required to keep the defendant
in custody until a release or detention decision is made.

Offense Aux Offense Drug Code Degree Offense Description

1. 2C:20-4 3 THEFT BY DECEPT

__________________ __________________ ______ _____ _______________
2. 2C:21-5 3 BAD CHECKS-VALU
__________________ __________________ ______ _____ _______________
3.
__________________ __________________ ______ _____ _______________
4.
__________________ __________________ ______ _____ ______________

Commitment Reason: Criminal Justice Reform

You will be notified of your Central First Appearance/CJP date to be held at the Superior Court in the county of OCEAN
at the following address: OCEAN SUPERIOR COURT
100 HOOPER AVE TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000

04/06/2018 Phone: 732-244-2121

Date of Arrest:

ERIN LANGE JUDICIAL OFFICER

________________________________________________
04/05/2018
____________

Signature and Title of Judicial Officer Issuing Warrant Date

COMMITMENT
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Affidavit of Probable Cause

COMPLAINT NUMBER
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1507 W 2018 000665 VS.
COURT CODE PREFIX YEAR SEQUENCE NO.
RICHARD M CIULLO
TOMS RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT ADDRESS :
255 OAK AVENUE 535 VAUGHN AVENUE
TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000 APARTMENT B4
732-797-3914 COUNTY OF: OCEAN TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-5853
# of CHARGES CO-DEFTS POLICE CASE #: DEFENDANT INFORMATION
2 180100041 SEX: M EYE COLOR: BROWN DOB: 09/24/1962
COMPLAINANT DET D. MITCHELL DRIVER’S LIC. #. C47436557409622 DL STATE: NJ
NAME: 119 HOOPER AVE SOCIAL SECURITY #: xxx-xx-x069 SBI #: 779720D
TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
TELEPHONE #: ( )
LIVESCAN PCN #: 150003006584
Purpose: This Affidavit/Certification is to more fully describe the facts of the alleged offense so that a judge or authorized judicial officer may determine
probable cause.

1. Description of relevant facts and circumstances which support probable cause

that (1) the offense(s) was committed and (2) the defendant is the one who
committed it:
On January 11, 2018 this affiant spoke with Dr. James Pasquariello via telephone. The
telephone conversation related the following fact.

Pasquariello brought his vehicle to a body shop in New York owned by Thomas Zaino, to
have work done. Pasquariello paid the full amount in advance for the repairs. The
shop subsequently closed and the vehicle was returned to Pasquariello without repairs
being made and without refund.

In February 2017, Ciullo offered to help Pasquariello recover his money from Zaino
from that transaction. Ciullo stated that he could help file the proper
documentation with the courts in order to sue Zaino and recover the funds.
Pasquariello related that he gave Ciullo approximately $4,100 in cash. In the
following months, Ciullo affirmed to Pasquariello that the proceedings were moving
forward and that he was likely to recover approximately $30,000 from Zaino if Zaino
was not present in court. Following this, Pasquariello was no longer able to get in
touch with Ciullo.

In October 2017, Pasquariello enlisted the assistance of attorney William Cunningham.

As a result, Pasquariello was able to get in contact with Ciullo. Ciullo
subsequently issued a check for $3,400 dated November 3, 2017 to Pasquariello as a
partial refund. On November 10, 2017, Pasquariello signed the check over to
Cunningham to deposit the check into a trust account in order to avoid any possible
fees should the check be returned. On November 13, 2017 the check was returned for
“Not Sufficient Funds.”

This affiant was provided a copy of the NSF Notice from William Cunningham on January
26, 2018.

This affiant served a Grand Jury Subpoena for records relating to account number
4340381352 to TD Bank. The undersigned subsequently received these records pursuant
to said Grand Jury Subpoena. Said account was opened on October 23, 2017 by Richard
Ciullo and Lisa Lupo-Ciullo with an initial deposit of $300. The bank statement
ending November 3, 2017, the date on which the refund check was written, shows an
ending balance of $55.10. Further analysis revealed that between the October 23,
2017 and December 31, 2017 the account had a high balance of $305.98 and a low
balance of negative $3,432.44.

Contained within the subpoena return was a copy of CheckAffidavit

# 0098 of Probable
dated Cause3,
November
2017 in the amount of $3,400.00 made payable to Jim Pasquariello and signed by
Richard Ciullo as maker. The check was subsequently returned for NSF. Notice of NSF
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Affidavit of Probable Cause

COMPLAINT NUMBER THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1507 2018 000665 VS.
COURT CODE
W
PREFIX YEAR SEQUENCE NO.
RICHARD M CIULLO
2. I am aware of the facts above because: (Included, but not limited to: your observations,statements
of eyewitnesses, defendant’s admission, etc.)

Statement of Victims, Review of Ciullo's Bank Statements

3. If victim was injured, provide the extent of the injury:

NA

Certification:
I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if
any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to
punishment.

DET D. MITCHELL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Signed: _________________________________________ Date: _____________________
04/05/2018

Affidavit of Probable Cause

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Preliminary Law Enforcement Incident Report

COMPLAINT NUMBER
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1507 W 2018 000665 VS.
COURT CODE PREFIX YEAR SEQUENCE NO. RICHARD M CIULLO
TOMS RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT ADDRESS :
255 OAK AVENUE 535 VAUGHN AVENUE
TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-0000 APARTMENT B4
732-797-3914 COUNTY OF: OCEAN TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-5853
# of CHARGES CO-DEFTS POLICE CASE #: DEFENDANT INFORMATION
2 180100041 SEX: M EYE COLOR: BROWN DOB: 09/24/1962
COMPLAINANT DET D. MITCHELL DRIVER’S LIC. #. C47436557409622 DL STATE: NJ
NAME: 119 HOOPER AVE SOCIAL SECURITY #: xxx-xx-x069 SBI #: 779720D
TELEPHONE #: ( )
TOMS RIVER NJ 08754 LIVESCAN PCN #: 150003006584

Purpose: The Preliminary Law Enforcement Incident Report (PLEIR) is intended to document basic information known to the officer at the
time of its preparation. It is recognized that additional relevant information will emerge as an investigation continues. The PLEIR shall be in addition
to, not in lieu of, any regular police arrest, incident, or investigation reports. Note that the PLEIR is specific to each defendant charged in an
investigation.
- The charge was based on the observations/statements made by an eyewitness(es). The witness statement(s) were
recorded via(Audio recording only).

- The case involved theft and/or stolen property. The property which was stolen and/or possessed is CURRENCY.

Certification:
I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am
subject to punishment.
DET D. MITCHELL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Signed: _____________________________________________________________________________ 04/05/2018
Date: _________________________

Preliminary Law Enforcement Incident Report

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