Early Morning Target Store Break-In Foiled, 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 43-year-old Ross E. Gibson 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. Surveillance footage showed the incident and troopers recovered the bat inside the building, state police said.

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

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