Justin Barci, 43, of Sicklerville, was sentenced to three years in state prison by the Honorable Niki Arbitter consistent with a negotiated plea agreement.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: Barci was involved in three separate incidents. On July 5, 2024, he took six air conditioning units from businesses in a Turnersville shopping center. On, Jan. 12, 2025, police found him on the roof of Sony Music in Pitman after business hours and observed an air conditioning unit had been removed from a window. On April 6, 2025, he removed copper from the Christmas Tree Shoppe in Deptford.
Barci pled guilty to one count of third-degree theft and two counts of third-degree burglary. He was sentenced to three years in state prison.
The State was represented by Chief Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Brook and Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor Rex Utuk.
Prosecutor Johns thanked the Pitman, Deptford, and Washington Township Police Departments for their assistance in the investigation.
Defense Counsel: Kevin Mitchell of the Office of the Public Defender.
