Police: New Jersey guard stole $100,000 after one day on job

Friday, July 28, 2017
FAIRFIELD, New Jersey -- Police in New Jersey have arrested a security guard who allegedly stole $100,000 after just one day on the job.

Investigators in Fairfield Township, Essex County say they were contacted by security officials from Garda on Wednesday.
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According to police, they were told that 19-year-old Larry Brooks was caught on surveillance video stealing $100,000 in cash the previous evening.

Security officers allegedly recovered $85,900 from his car, police said.
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Brooks, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arrested and charged with second-degree theft.

He was released on his own recognizance.
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