Crime & Safety
Paterson Man Charged in Three "Smash and Grab" Cases in Woodbridge
Antoni Kuhl, 44, was charged in cases at Dunkin Donuts, Cheers Wines and Spirits and the Krauszers food store.
Woodbridge Police have charged a 44-year-old Paterson man in connection with three “smash and grabs” that took place Aug. 25, police announced on Wednesday.
Antoni Kuhl was charged with two counts of burglary, one count of theft, one count of criminal attempt and two counts of criminal mischief in connection with the three alleged robberies.
Kuhl has been charged with robberies at Dunkin Donuts on Rahway Avenue in the Avenel section of the township; the Cheers Wines and Spirits Liquor store on St. George Avenue in the Colonia section of the township; and the Krauszers food store on Avenel Street, also in the Avenel section of the township.
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According to police, a surveillance video that aired on a news cast last week led to a tip from a caller and Kuhl eventually being charged. Elizabeth Police had already apprehended Kuhl on unrelated charges on Sept. 4.
He is currently being held in Union County Jail on $105,000 bail, with no 10 percent option available.
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