Early Morning Target Store Break-In Foilded, Would-Be Burglar Nabbed: Police

MONROE, NY — A would-be burglar was nabbed before he could escape with any loot, according to cops.

On Thursday, at 12:03 a.m., State Police from SP Monroe responded to a reported burglary in progress at the Target store on Bailey Farm Road in Monroe.

At the scene, troopers spotted broken glass entry doors at the closed store. While checking the building’s interior, troopers discovered Ross E. Gibson, 43, inside and took him into custody without incident, NYSP said.

A search of Gibson following his arrest yielded approximately 51 grams of lorazepam pills and multiple buprenorphine/naloxone sublingual films, according to troopers.

Investigators say Gibson used a baseball bat to break two glass entry doors and enter the store. Investigators reviewed store surveillance footage showing the incident and recovered the bat inside the building, state police said

Gibson was charged with burglary in the third degree, possession of burglar’s tools, criminal mischief in the second degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (two counts).

Gibson was arraigned in Middletown City Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in Monroe Town Court on Oct. 26.