Man charged with stealing from family

A man who allegedly stole from a family member was caught returning to retrieve the stolen items from where he stashed them after the crime.

The suspect, Jeffrey Howard Gilbert, 29, was bound to the grand jury recently by General Sessions Judge Larry Ross on charges of burglary, theft over $1,000 and possession of burglary tools.

Gilbert faces the charges for entering the home of a family member on Bratten Street and forcing his way into three locked storage cabinets inside the house. Lawmen suspect he used bolt cutters to remove the locks and take various items inside.

Gilbert became the focus of surveillance by lawmen who watched a field from an area near the scene of the crime. Their persistence paid off when deputy Todd Lassiter saw Gilbert entering the field and pulling a bag from its hiding place.

Gilbert then reportedly tried to leave with the bag and was stopped by lawmen. The items stolen in the burglary, plus a pair of bolt cutters used in the break-in, were reportedly found on his possession.