Duo Sold Stolen Games to Store, Police Say

A dating couple was arrested after a woman found a dozen video games had been stolen from her home, Hopatcong police said.

Hopatcong police received a report of theft on April 12 involving 12 PlayStation 3 video games with a value of $720 from a Skidmore Trail home, Lt. Thomas Kmetz said. The victim told police she believed her cousin, Chester Bencivengo Jr., 26 of Landing, and his girlfriend, Sabrina Kucevic, 25 of Lake Hopatcong, who were at the house on April 9, were to blame for the incident, Kmetz said.

An investigation led police to the retail store Game Stop in Randolph, where the stolen games were discovered, Kmetz said. It was also learned Kucevic was the person who traded them in to the store, Kmetz said.

Surveillance video at the store showed a transaction being made by Kucevic and a store clerk, Kmetz said. Bencivengo and Kucevic were shown the video after being taken into custody and cooperated with the investigation, Kmetz said.

Both were charged with theft and conspiracy.

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