Rare Gibson Guitar `Walked' Out Of Music Store

The Hartford Courant ^ | May 16, 2003 | KEN BYRON,Courant Staff Writer

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BRISTOL -- To employees at a music store in Southington, Paul Krawitz appeared to be a man with a bad leg and an interest in electric guitars. But police say Krawitz's leg is just fine.

According to court documents, Krawitz was walking with difficulty when he left The Music Store on Queen Street in Southington in October because a guitar was stuffed in his pants, with the neck down a pants leg. Krawitz, of Waterbury, suspected of stealing a dozen guitars from the store, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing a rare Gibson guitar from the store last spring. He also pleaded guilty to trying the same stunt at a store in Orange in January. He did not leave with anything from that store, but staff suspected he tried to stick a guitar in his pants, according to court documents.

Krawitz, 36, will be sentenced in Bristol Superior Court July 15...

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Is that a guitar in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

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He also pleaded guilty to trying the same stunt at a store in Orange in January. He did not leave with anything from that store, but staff suspected he tried to stick a guitar in his pants, according to court documents.