David Sebree, 44, was arrested early Tuesday morning for an attempted robbery of Rural King.
Police responded at approximately 3:45 a.m. to an alarm from the gun counter of the store.
Bloomington Police Department Capt. Steve Kellams said BPD arrived within minutes of the alarm being sounded . As they were setting up a perimeter, officers saw Sebree dressed in all black clothing, including a black mask, running from the scene.
Sebree fled from police through the east entrance, jumped the fence around Rural King and landed in a ditch by State Road 37 where he was caught and arrested by BPD officers.
BPD investigated the scene, where they found that Sebree had gotten into the store by climbing the fence and using a pry bar to open the door in the farm garden section.
Sebree had not managed to get access to any of the guns in Rural King. They were all secured in the gun safe when police arrived.
Police also found several prescription drugs on Sebree when they arrested him, all of which he had stolen from his neighbor.
Sebree admitted to his break in and attempted robbery of Rural King to BPD officers, Capt. Kellams said.
Dominick Jean
