WASHINGTON TWP. — An Atco man was arrested May 7 and charged with unlawfully taking more than $19,000 by way of mortgage schemes.

After a lengthy investigation by the Washington Township police department Criminal Investigations Division, Lee M. Minniti, 32, was arrested by Detective Tobias Haley and charged with multiple counts of theft by failure to make required dispositions of property received, wrongful credit practices and related offenses, police said.

Minniti operates Mortgage Enrollment Services in Washington Township.