Crime & Safety
Man Indicted on Shoplifting Charges at Wegmans, Home Depot, Sears
A Monmouth County grand jury handed up the indictment on April 23.
A Keyport man was indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury last week for allegedly shoplifting from three separate stores.
Investigators say Robert Doren, 57, took merchandise valued at over $500 from Sears of Middletown between Oct. 20, 2012 and Jan. 5, 2013. In February, he allegedly stole over $200 in merchandise from Wegmans of Manalapan. Just under a month later, Doren allegedly left Home Depot of Howell with over $200 in merchandise from the store.
He is facing two counts of third degree shoplifting and one count of fourth degree shoplifting.
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An indictment does not indicate a conviction, only that a grand jury voted there was enough evidence to proceed with a trial.
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