Former Target Masters employee charged with stealing firearm

A former employee of Target Masters has been charged with stealing a firearm.

According to the probable cause statement, Richard Stone was fired from the store in December after the general manager noticed several items and money had been missing.

The general manager told officers that Stone had been in charge of the store’s inventory.

Police said after Stone was fired he brought a box of miscellaneous stuff back to the store, including a pistol.

The general manager said the pistol was still in its original box with all the magazines and accessories.