Crime & Safety

Cops: Worker Steals Pain Meds From Chatham Home

The following arrest information was supplied by the Chatham Township Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Roselle Park man allegedly stole prescription pain medication from a Spring Valley Road home that he was working at last week, Chatham Township Police said Thursday.

According to police, the homeowner confronted two workers who were in her home, both of whom denied taking the medication.

After a subsequent investigation by Det. Christopher Slayton charged Pasquale Guida Jr., 32, on Oct. 20 with theft of a controlled dangerous substance, police said.

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Guida was one of the workers at the residence, according to police.

Guida was processed and released on his own recognizance, pending court action.

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