Two Men Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Charity Coin Jars from Restaurant

Police say two men robbed coin collection jars containing money meant for the Lukemia & Lymphoma Society from a Broad Street restaurant.

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, off-duty Glen Ridge Police Sergeant Carr reportedly saw Paul DeCaito, 44, of Belleville and Carl Capone Jr., 51, of Bloomfield take the coin containers and run out of the restaurant.

Carr reportedly chased them out of the restaurant. In their attempt to get away, the men reportedly crossed paths with Bloomfield Police Officer Joseph Corio, who was working a traffic detail nearby. Bloomfield Officer Thomas Schmittler joined Corio and they arrested DeCaito and Capone and charged them with theft and receiving stolen property.

While the men were at Bloomfield headquarters, police reportedly found that DeCaito had a Galaxy Tablet worth $550 that was been stolen out of Livingston and that Capone had a $700 iPhone stolen from Livingston. 

Judge John Paparazzo set bail at $20,000 and a court date is pending.