By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Bergen County announced the arrest of 48-year-old Jason S. McNeill of Wyckoff on charges of theft by deception and forgery.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella stated the arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
Officials said in April 2024, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit received information alleging Jason S. McNeill's involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme.
Detectives from the Financial Crimes Unit initiated an investigation into the activity and determined that McNeill solicited approximately $420,000 from investors by presenting them with forged documents, officials say.
Specifically, officials stated that the investigation revealed that McNeill, over three months, represented to eight victims that the funds he was soliciting were to purchase investment properties, namely vacant lots for development in the City of Newark, which was false.
According to officials, as a result of the investigation, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of Jason S. McNeill in Wyckoff, where he was arrested without incident.
McNeill was charged with second-degree theft by deception and third-degree forgery, authorities say.
Officials said McNeill was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.