An investigation into alleged shoplifting by a South Brunswick police officer has led to more charges, as detectives have accused him of stealing over $75,000 from a local police union, authorities announced Wednesday.

Abraham “Jason” Gassman, 53, was charged with second and third-degree official misconduct, second and third-degree theft by deception, third-degree hindering apprehension, fourth-degree falsifying records, and shoplifting, a disorderly persons offense, according to a statement from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

Earlier this year, Gassman shoplifted bedding items valued at about $100 from an Ocean Township department store and then left the scene in his police vehicle, the office said.

The investigation went on to find that Gassman, who has served as his loca

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