2004 Media Releases:

CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
VINCENT P. SARUBBI, CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR
MEDIA   INFORMATION

March 1, 2004

Camden County Prosecutor Vincent P. Sarubbi and Delaware River Port Authority Police Department Chief of Public Safety Vincent J. Borrelli reported today that Michael B. Dolin, owner of the Classic Baking Company, Inc., has been charged with theft of services for persistently avoiding payment of tolls by his company's drivers.

Police officers from the Delaware River Port Authority Police and investigators from the Camden County Prosecutor's Office served the Cherry Hill businessman with the complaints at his residence at 20 Southwood Drive in Cherry Hill early this morning. A search warrant was executed, resulting in the seizure of seven trucks belonging to the company. The trucks are being held in storage pending possible forfeiture action.

Between May 8, 2002 and February 29, 2004, Dolin's company's trucks used the Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin, Commodore Barry and Walt Whitman bridges on a regular basis without paying tolls. The drivers evaded the tolls by proceeding through the EZ-Pass lanes of the toll plazas without valid permits. During the time period 1,132 infractions were recorded totaling $20,000.00 in unpaid tolls and related fees.

Although the Port Authority repeatedly notified Dolin of these infractions, Dolin took no action to pay what was owed for the unpaid tolls or to pay the fines or penalties assessed. Rather, Dolin's drivers continued to evade the tolls on a regular basis.

All persons charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.