![Alleged Burglar Caught Inside Closed School Building](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2014/05/Police-Light-Credit-Alex_Schmidt-457516027.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Alleged Burglar Caught Inside Closed School Building
A building that used to be a local elementary school is where New York State Police found something more than old textbooks.
On Sunday, there was an alarm that alerted troopers to go to the former Stephentown Elementary School building, on State Route 43, which has been closed for about eight years.
In the story from the Times Union, when the troopers got to the building, they allegedly found someone inside. Thirty-four-year-old Kevin J. Hilt was arrested and was charged with Third-Degree Burglary. There were also some things that were in front of a door that were going to be taken out of the building, according to police.
He was also charged with Criminal Mischief because of some damage on the property that he allegedly did. Hilt was remanded to the Rensselaer County Jail.
More From 107.7 WGNA
![Grim Update on Upstate New York Man Missing since March](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/04/attachment-MISSING-4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Upstate New York Actors Needed In Horror Film; Make Up To $175 A Day](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/01/attachment-Horror-Movie.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Upstate NY Ice Cream Chain & Local Dairy Farms Win Big at State Fair!](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2023/08/attachment-WGNA.COM-2023-08-31T094818.727.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![If You See Purple in the Woods in New York Turn Around and Walk Away](http://townsquare.media/site/79/files/2021/03/purple-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Will New York Kids’ Snow Days Be A Victim Of COVIDs “New Normal”?](http://townsquare.media/site/964/files/2022/09/attachment-No-Snow-Cover.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Bullet Grazed Border Patrol Agent’s Head During School Shooting [PHOTOS]](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2022/05/attachment-Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-12.27.42-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Capital Region Teacher Shortage May Cause Schools To Enforce Remote Learning](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2020/08/GettyImages-1265005450.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Governor Cuomo Announces Guidance To Reopen Schools](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2018/05/high-school-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Start Of New School Year Still Up In The Air](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2018/05/high-school-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)