Woodbury, NJ – David J. Arrington, 45, was sentenced Friday to three years in state prison by the Honorable William F. Ziegler for shoplifting and drug possession charges pursuant to a plea agreement.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: Arrington shoplifted $209 worth of merchandise from the Burlington Coat Factory in Deptford in July 2024, and a duffle bag containing cash, gift cards, and a tablet from a loss prevention employee at Walmart in Washington Township in July 2025. In addition, a search warrant execution at the Motel 6 in Monroe Township found Arrington in possession of methamphetamine.
He was convicted of one count of third-degree theft, one count of third-degree possession of controlled dangerous substance and one count of fourth-degree shoplifting.
Prosecutor Johns thanked the Deptford, Monroe and Washington Township police departments for their assistance in the investigation that led to the guilty plea and sentencing.
The state was represented by Assistant Prosecutors Rex Utuk and Christian E. Dutill. Defense Counsel: D. Coleby Rogers, Esq.