Worker Admits to Stealing Over $7K from Englishtown Home

A North Brunswick man has admitted to stealing money from an Englishtown home over the course of a few months, according to police. 

Cash valued at $7,550 was stolen out of a locked safe within the home. The theft report was made on July 27 and there were no signs of forced entry, according to police.  

Robert Muscle, of North Brunswick, responded to the Englishtown Police Department for questioning during the police investigation and he ultimately admitted to the thefts, police said. Muscle said that he stole the $7,550 from the safe during a several month period while he was doing construction in the home. He was provided with a key to the home to do the work, according to police, and he said he used the key to commit the crime. Muscle also told police that he found the key to the safe while he was working in the home. 

Englishtown Police charged Muscle with theft. He was released on a criminal summons pending court.