Lakewood Man Indicted for Burglary and Grand Theft After Allegedly Stealing Firearm from Deceased Resident's Home
A 44-year-old Lakewood man, Leonardo Gonzalez, who was employed by a private body transport company, has been indicted on charges of burglary and grand theft. Police allege that Gonzalez returned to a Montville Township home and stole a firearm just hours after he had removed the body of a deceased resident from the premises. The incident began on July 23 when officers responded to a natural death at the Montville Township residence. Gonzalez, sent by a third-party transport company contracted by the funeral home, reportedly commented on a firearm in the home during the body removal. Approximately two hours after the deceased was removed, a vehicle associated with the transport service was captured by Flock license plate reader cameras returning to the residence and leaving several minutes later. The victim's family subsequently discovered the home had been entered and contacted the Montville Police Department, initiating an investigation that utilized Flock cameras, a neighbor's security footage, and inte... 
