Arrest Made

Gangotena

ARREST MADE

On the evening of March 28th 2022, surveillance footage captured Francesca Gangotena, 29, of Ventnor, NJ,  stealing cash while she was cleaning the Longport Municipal Building.  

Gangotena was arrested the next day and charged with three counts of theft and three counts of fraudulent use of credit cards. 
Gangotena was charged with an additional three counts of credit card theft, as the investigation revealed that she had also stolen credit card information from Borough employees. 

In compliance with New Jersey bail reform, Gangotena was released on a summons pending court. This investigation is on-going and additional charges are pending.

*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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