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YOUNGSVILLE – A Youngsville man faced little more than a charge after allegedly trying to break into two homes on Oct. 17.

Donald K. Messenheimer, 65, of Youngsville was charged Tuesday with Burglary – Overnight Stay, No Person Present, a Class 1 Felony, Criminal Trespass – Burglary of a Building, a Class 2 Felony, Theft by Unlawful Taking, Movable Property, two counts of criminal mischief – damaging property, and two counts of loitering and prowling at night. All five lesser charges are Class 3 felonies. Bail was set at $50,000 unsecured bond.

According to police documentation, Messenheimer ultimately took only one $20 bill.

Youngsville police say Messenheimer tried to break into a home on East Main Street between 3 and 4 a.m. on Oct. 17, though all he did was rip the doorbell camera off the front wall of the home and remove the door handle. breaking down a screen door. Total damage was $300.

“The video shows a man holding a towel over part of his body and covering his face from the camera,” the affidavit of probable cause.

Messenheimer then allegedly moved next door and entered a second home on East Main Street, taking $20 that he allegedly found in the living room.

“Through interviews with area homes and assistance from the victims, Donald Messenheimer was identified as the suspect,” the statement says.

Messenheimer was interviewed by Youngsville police officers and allegedly admitted to damaging the doorbell camera, breaking into the neighboring home and stealing money.

It was the second burglary incident on Main Street, Youngsville, in a three-day period. Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jamestown residents accused of stealing an e-bike from a garage in Youngsville on Oct. 20. Charges were filed Friday against Aaron Nazario, 39, and Sarah E. Lundsten, 42, in connection with an Oct. 20 burglary in Youngsville.

Nazario is charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and criminal trespass – entering a building, all misdemeanor charges, as well as theft by unlawful taking and loitering and prowling at night, both misdemeanor charges. Lundsten is charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, a misdemeanor, and loitering and prowling at night, a misdemeanor.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Warren County Court by Youngsville police, Nazario allegedly stole an e-bike from a Youngsville garage valued at $1,200. According to the statement, the garage had remained open overnight.