Sewerage Authority Employees Slapped with More Charges

Five employees  (CSA) now face additional misconduct charges, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. 

CSA Superintendent Paul Phillips, 54, of Dartmouth Avenue in Cinnaminson, was charged this week with three counts of official misconduct and three counts of conspiracy to commit official misconduct, said Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Michael P. King.

Phillips' original charges were: three counts of corruption of public resources; falsifying/tampering with records; three counts of conspiracy—corruption of public resources; three counts of theft; conspiracy to commit theft; and tampering with witnesses.

Phillips, along with seven other men—five total who were CSA employees—were arrested on Feb. 15 in an alleged,  that authorities said netted more than $100,000 in stolen public resources.

Below is a list of new and original charges for four more who were served with additional charges this week. 

• CSA Assistant Superintendent William Yannarella, 53, of Ithaca Avenue in Delran

New charges: Two counts of official misconduct and two counts of conspiracy to commit official misconduct

Original charges: Theft, conspiracy to commit theft, corruption of public resources, conspiracy—corruption of public resources.

• CSA Operator Jeffrey Lehman, 22, of Nassau Road in Cinnaminson

New charges: Three counts of official misconduct and three counts of conspiracy to commit official misconduct

Original charges: Three counts of theft, two counts of conspiracy to commit theft and corruption of public resources

• CSA employee Carmelo Colon, 26, of Dartmouth Avenue in Cinnaminson

New charges: Two counts of official misconduct and two counts of conspiracy to commit official misconduct

Original charges: Two counts of corruption of public resources, two counts of conspiracy—corruption of public resources, theft and conspiracy to commit theft

• CSA employee Mike Colon, 22, of Morgan Avenue in Cinnaminson

New charges: Official misconduct and conspiracy to commit official misconduct

Original charges: Theft and conspiracy to commit theft

Revised bail was set for all but Mike Colon at $40,000. Mike Colon's was set at $20,000. All have posted bail. 

The additional complaints were served between March 9 and March 12

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