A burglary at QualiCare Oil & Lube in Lakewood left a shattered glass door and stolen cash earlier, TLS has learned.

On February 11, officers responded to QualiCare Oil and Lube on Monmouth Avenue for a reported break-in.

The business owner arrived to find the front glass door smashed and an undisclosed amount of cash missing from the register. Police said the suspect forced entry into the business, removed the cash, and fled the area.

Surveillance video obtained by TLS confirms the acts.

Following an investigation, officers identified the suspect as 65-year-old Robert Ballman of Lakewood. He was later located and taken into custody by Lakewood officers.

Ballman has been charged with third-degree burglary, third-degree theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was processed and transported to the Ocean County Jail pending court proceedings.