"Near Miss: Fired Hospital Employee Intercepted with Loaded Gun En Route to Upstate Facility"

A former hospital employee, Robert Thibodeau, was arrested near Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh with a loaded shotgun and ammunition in his vehicle, preventing a potential mass casualty situation. Thibodeau's brother alerted police after he made threatening comments following his recent firing. Authorities believe he intended to use the gun at the hospital, and the quick response of law enforcement prevented a potential tragedy. Thibodeau entered a not-guilty plea to criminal possession of a loaded firearm and is set to appear in court.