Crimes were discovered after the Baywatch actress's account was fraudulently billed, police also say
NUTLEY -- An employee of a Franklin Avenue wireless store fraudulently purchased at least 13 cell phones and lines using the account information of company customers including actress Pamela Anderson, police said.
The store, whose name was not disclosed, reported the theft of thousands of dollars in merchandise Dec. 13, police said. Following an investigation by Det. Tom Perrota, 39-year-old Timothy Mangione of Union was charged with three counts each of forgery and theft by deception for fraudulently billing the accounts of Anderson, who rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the stars of the syndicated TV series "Baywatch," and two other victims. The store owner learned of the $8,591 fraud after Anderson's account was billed, police also said.
Mangione posted $10,000 bail pending a court appearance,police also said.
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