Smart Cam LLC CEO Arrested
May 3, 2023
Charles Dilkes, CEO of camera technology company, Smart Cam LLC, former CEO of
AI Site Cam - aisitecam.com,
was charged on May 2, 2023 with second-degree theft, second-degree fencing, and second-degree computer theft.
The arrests were the result of an ongoing investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Upper Saddle River Police Department. Detectives and police executed a search warrant on Dilkes’ vehicle at a Mahwah, NJ hotel. The search revealed 58 stolen Canon digital cameras. Dilkes was arrested at the scene.
Another more recent court filing alleges that Charles Dilkes induced an investor to contribute $510,000 to AI Site Cam, Inc. by misrepresenting the company’s capital structure and his own shareholdings, then secretly misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars for personal expenses (luxury travel, dining, payments to a partner), failed to provide accounting or shareholder protections, and may have never properly registered the shares he promised.
Two men charged with theft, receiving stolen property, fencing, and computer theft from bergen county business
May 3, 2023 — Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of CHARLES DILKES (DOB: 04/16/1966; single; corporate executive) of 95 Meadow Lane, Nanuet, NY, and EDWIN DEVIA (DOB: 12/03/1986; single; small business owner) of 926 Thompson Avenue, Roselle, NJ on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, fencing, and computer theft.
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Two Men Arrested for Having 200 Stolen High-End Cameras from Bergen County Business
Bergen County authorities announced the arrests of Charles Dilkes, 57, of Nanuet, NY, and Edwin Devia, 36, of Roselle, on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, fencing, and computer theft.
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58 Stolen Cameras Found As Police Investigated Bergen County Robbery Fence Operation
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella recently announced the arrest of Charles Dilkes of Nanuet, NY, and Edwin Devia of Roselle, on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, fencing, and computer theft. The arrests were the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Upper Saddle River Police Department.
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Thieves stole 200 high-end cameras from N.J. business authorities say
May 4, 2023 — Charles Dilkes, 57, of Nanuet, New York, was arrested in Mahwah and charged with theft, fencing and computer theft, all second-degree crimes.
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Ian Callan et al v. Charles Dilkes et al
September 25, 2025 — A court filing accuses Charles Dilkes of taking a $510,000 investment under false pretenses — misrepresenting ownership, diverting company funds for personal use, and failing to deliver promised shares or records. The case portrays a pattern of deceit and misuse of investor money.
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