A Youngsville man has pleaded guilty to one of the two felony charges filed against him after allegedly breaking into Youngsville homes in October.

Donald K. Messenheimer, 65, pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal trespassing – breaking into a structure, a class 2 felony, and one count of criminal mischief – damaging property. Charges of burglary – overnight accommodation, no person present, a class 1 felony; theft by unlawful taking, movable property, one count of criminal mischief – damaging property, and one counts of loitering and prowling at night time were not prosecuted.

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.