LYNDHURST – The owner of Schuyler Diner is facing theft charges for allegedly buying restaurant supplies on his credit cards and then later reporting the cards stolen, police said Friday.
Sanjiv Kumar (Paramus PD)
Sanjiv Kumar, 46, of Paramus, was arrested following an investigation that began in June 2014, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth R. Ehrenberg said in a statement.
Kumar made purchases of restaurant supplies on his own credit cards. Several months later, he would contact the Paramus Police Department to report the cards were stolen and fraudulently used to make unauthorized purchases of restaurant supplies, Ehrenberg said.
“The total value of the fraudulent activity on his credit cards was in excess of $138,000,” Ehrenberg said.
The chief said most of the purchases were made at Restaurant Depot stores, which are wholesale cash-and-carry food suppliers for independent restaurants and caterers.
Ehrenberg said Kumar made false claims to police on four occasions.
Paramus Police Detective Robert Brack, assisted by white-collar crime Detective John Misskerg from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office conducted “an extensive examination of these reported crimes,” Ehrenberg said.
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Kumar was arrested last Friday at Paramus police headquarters and charged with theft by deception, hindering apprehension or prosecution and giving false statements to authorities.
Ehrenberg said Kumar was booked, processed and released on his own recognizance.
Police are asking anyone with additional information about the case to call Paramus police at 201-262-3400, ext. 1398.
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