6/22 Press Releaese: TWO ARRESTED FOR BRIDGEWATER THEFT BY DECEPTION

JUNE 22, 2023NEWS RELEASETWO ARRESTED FOR BRIDGEWATER THEFT BY DECEPTIONBRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police John B. Mitzak announced the arrest of Sanders J. Mishkin, age 65, Lambertville, New Jersey and Ronald Cusano, age 65, Lambertville, New Jersey in relation to the theft by deception of funds from an assisted living resident in Bridgewater.Prosecutor McDonald stated that a criminal referral was made to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit regarding concerns involving the impropriety of funds which was discovered after the assisted living facility was contacted by one the resident’s bank regarding suspicious bank account activity.Prosecutor McDonald stated that detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigation Unit investigated this matter. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that Sanders Mishkin took funds exceeding $80,000 from a resident’s account without permission to use for his own personal gain with at least $10,000 of these funds being tied to transactions conducted by Ronald Cusano. On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, Sanders Mishkin was arrested at the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office without incident and charged with 2nd degree, Theft by Deception, and 2nd degree, Attempted Theft by Deception. Defendant Mishkin was released pending a court date. Ronald Cusano was also arrested at the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office without incident and charged with 3rd degree, Theft by Deception. Defendant Cusano was released pending a court date.Prosecutor McDonald, Chief Fodor, and Chief Mitzak request anyone with information relating to the theft to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the Bridgewater Township Police Department at (908) 722-4111 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential. NOTE: The charges are merely an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.