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TagsFour others facing related charges
An Essex County man was sentenced to state prison Monday for acting as a leader of a multi-county automobile and motorcycle theft ring.
Demond Conley, 36, of Irvington, was sentenced to six years, including three years of parole ineligibility by state Superior Court Judge Michael A. Petrolle in Newark, state Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Riza Dagli said.
Conley's sentence was based on his guilty plea to second-degree charges of leading an auto theft network and eluding police. The charges were contained in an April 15 state grand jury indictment.
In pleading guilty on June 30, Conley admitted that between Aug. 11, 2009 and Nov. 10, he was an organizer of a scheme to unlawfully distribute or transport stolen high-end automobiles and motorcycles in New Jersey. Conley trafficked in a number of stolen motorcycles and automobiles on various dates over this time period.
He was arrested in Irvington on Nov. 10 as he completed sales of a stolen 2008 BMW 750, valued at approximately $85,000, and a stolen 2009 Nissan 370Z, valued at approximately $35,000.
Conley also admitted that at the time of his arrest, when officers of the Essex/Union Auto Theft Task Force tried to stop him, he fled the scene and attempted to cause serious bodily injury to the officers by ramming police vehicles.Also charged in the April 15 indictment are:
- Terrence Simonson, 30, of Newark. Simonson is charged with second-degree conspiracy; second-degree fencing; second-degree eluding; second-degree aggravated assault; and second-degree hindering apprehension.
- Demetrius Ross, 34, of Newark. Ross is charged with two counts of second-degree theft by unlawful taking; two counts of second-degree receipt of stolen property; third-degree theft by unlawful taking; third-degree receipt of stolen property; and second-degree fencing.
- Josef T. Allen, 23, of Irvington. Allen is charged with third-degree conspiracy and third-degree fencing.
- Kelli Coleman, 40, of Newark. Coleman is charged with third-degree conspiracy and second-degree insurance fraud.
- "John Doe," also known as "J.P.", age and address unknown, is charged with third-degree fencing.
Simonson and Ross were also arrested on Nov. 10 at the scene of the sale of the stolen BMW 750 and Nissan 370Z by detectives from the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor and officers from the Essex/Union Auto Theft Task Force.
The cases against the remaining men are pending.
Det. Jarek Pyrzanowski and Deputy Attorney General Higgins are assigned to the investigation. They were assisted by Detectives Wendy Berg and Amy Carson.
