By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times

These regular nocturnal visitors to Dunkin’ Donuts stores weren’t going after the crème filling, authorities said.

New Garden Township Police said Thursday that two New Jersey men are in custody, charged with a series of commercial burglaries in the tri-state region. Kareem Crouch, 31, and Arthur Reynolds, 51, both of Atlantic City, were apprehended in Delaware after hitting a Dunkin Donuts there on Sept. 28, police said.

The pair is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania, where they are accused of at least two donut-shop break-ins on Sept. 17, police said. New Garden police linked them to a nighttime burglary at the Dunkin’ Donuts located in the 700 block of West Cypress Street in New Garden, and West Whiteland Township Police said a Dunkin’ Donuts at 318 E. Lincoln Highway in Exton was victimized the same night.

Police said the pair, wearing gloves and masks, gained entry by removing the cylinder lock on the front door; once inside, they disabled the surveillance cameras and stole over $5,000 in cash, using crowbars to pry open doors and cash registers.