READINGTON TWP. — Police were called to the Readington Walmart on Saturday, July 7, on a report that a white man allegedly made off with an air conditioner in a white pickup truck with out-of-state plates.

They were unable to locate the vehicle or the thief, but the next day, police received a similar report at the same Walmart: a white man allegedly shoplifted an air conditioner and drove off in a white pickup with out-of-state plates.

An investigation led police to a residence in Whitehouse Station where John Moricz, 47, of Pasadena, Md., was charged with stealing both air conditioners as well as possession of heroin.

Moricz was lodged in the county jail with bail set at $10,000 bail.

On July 7, two other men allegedly shoplifted at the same store. Antonio Garcia, 40, of Newark and Issac Matos, 21, of Kearny were charged with theft and shoplifting. Police caught them on Route 22 after they had allegedly stolen $4,000 worth of video games.

Matos was additionally charged with distribution of marijuana. He and Garcia were lodged at the county jail with bail set at $20,000 each.