Man fails to deliver luxury cars after taking more than $200K from customers in Somerset County
SOMERVILLE, NJ (Somerset County) – A Union County man has been charged after he was allegedly given more than $200,000 to purchase luxury vehicles that the two victims never received, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
Two victims reported to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office on Oct. 4, 2023 that they provided funds totaling approximately $202,920 to Jonathan Najarro, 32, of Rahway to purchase multiple luxury vehicles which were never received, McDonald said.
The theft occurred between July 2022 and October 2022 in Somerville, McDonald said.
An investigation was then conducted into Najarro and his company, J and J Auto Sound and Security Corporation, McDonald said.
As a result of this investigation, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, Najarro was arrested at the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office without incident and charged with second-degree theft by deception. He was then lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing, McDonald said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Special Investigations Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Somerville Police Department at 908-725-0331 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
