Monessen man charged in Rostraver attempted break-in
Charges have been filed against a Monessen man who is accused of attempting to break into a woman’s Rostraver Township home.
Rostraver Township Police charged Todd Edward Houseman, 44, with attempted burglary, criminal trespass, attempted theft by unlawful taking and criminal mischief.
Police said a resident of Webster Hollow Road called 911 at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday to say someone tried to break into his neighbor’s home and then fled in a white Chevrolet sedan, heading west toward Webster.
The neighbor told police that he was outside in his yard when he heard a window shatter next door. When he went to the neighbor’s house, he saw Houseman, who then fled the scene, police said.
Police said the door frame was separated from the house’s side door, and noted a broken window at the home. When Monessen police found Houseman later, he reportedly admitted he tried to break into the home to steal copper to sell at a scrapyard.
He is in the Westmoreland County jail with bond set at $25,000.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 27 at Magisterial District Court 10-3-10.