Crime & Safety

Middletown Woman Arrested For Hazlet Burger King Robbery

The woman told the cashier she had a gun, police said.

HAZLET, NJ— A Middletown woman was arrested for the robbery of a Burger King in Hazlet, police said.

Kathryn Lands, 29, entered a Burger King on Monday, telling a cashier she had a gun and threatening the cashier if she did not hand over money.

Police also found heroin is Lands' possession, in a wax fold stamped with the logo "junkie love."

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She was charged with robbery and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and is being held on $51,000 bail with no 10% option. Lands is barred from having any contact with the victim.

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