YOUNGSVILLE – A Youngsville man didn’t get much more than charges after allegedly trying to break into two houses Oct. 17.

Donald K. Messenheimer, 65, of Youngsville was charged Tuesday with burglary – overnight accommodation, no person present, a class 1 felony, criminal trespassing – breaking into a structure, 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 time. All five of the lesser charges are class 3 misdemeanors. Bail was set at $50,000 unsecured bond.

According to police documentation, all Messenheimer ended up taking was one $20 bill.

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

“In the video it shows a male holding a towel in front of part of his body and face covering himself from the camera,” the affidavit of probable cause states.

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

“Through interviews of residences in the area and assist(ance) from the victims, Donald Messenheimer was identified as a suspect,” the affidavit states.

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

It was the second burglary incident on Main Street, Youngsville, in a period of three days. Warrants have been issued for two Jamestown residents accused of stealing an ebike from a garage in Youngsville on Oct. 20. Charges were filed Friday against Aaron Nazario, 39, and Sarah E. Lundsten, 42, in regard to an Oct. 20 burglary in Youngsville.

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

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Warren County Court by the Youngsville Police Department, Nazario allegedly stole an ebike from a garage in Youngsville valued at $1,200. The garage had been left open overnight, according to the affidavit.