Berks man accused of repeatedly entering neighbors' house, stealing packages
Feb. 2—A Richmond Township man faces trespassing and theft charges after police said he entered his neighbors' home multiple times between Dec. 4 and Jan. 14, when he was seen on security camera footage stealing delivered packages from the sunroom.
Keith E. Fenstermacher, 63, of the 14000 block of Kutztown Road remained free to await a hearing following arraignment Wednesday night before District Judge Eric J. Taylor in Reading Central Court.
Fleetwood police, who patrol Richmond Township, charged Fenstermacher with criminal trespassing, theft by unlawful taking, harassment and related counts.
According to the probable cause affidavit:
Police were initially dispatched to the victims' home Dec. 4 about 8 p.m. after they reported seeing security footage of a man entering their home via the sunroom door. The man, who at the time wasn't identified, unplugged their refrigerator, causing ice cream to melt and meat to thaw, they told police.
The footage showed a white man wearing a white-and-black plaid jacket. He is seen walking around the property and entering and leaving the residence.
While they suspected it was their neighbor, they couldn't be certain.
Police were subsequently informed that other footage shows the same male milling about the property and going into the home on Dec. 9.
The victims said the man was moving cement blocks that belong to his landlord to the opposite side of the victims' house. The blocks were placed there by the landlord to prevent people from parking in that area, they told police.
On Jan. 14, the victims called police to report that they had a car part delivered and received a confirmation notice form a parcel service, but nothing was there when they went to check for the items.
After reviewing camera footage, they noticed a man — who they were certain was the same person as in the previous incidents — coming onto their property shortly after the packages were delivered at 10:06 a.m. The man made two trips into the home, carrying out one package each time.
The man was wearing a gray winter beanie, a white-and-black plaid jacket, blue jeans and dark-colored shoes with white soles. They were certain the intruder was Fenstermacher.
When a Fleetwood police officer went to speak to Fenstermacher, he denied being in the neighbors' home. He gave the officer permission to look in his closet, where she noticed a plaid jacket similar to the one worn by the intruder.
As Fenstermacher prepared to go outside to show the officer the inside of his car, the officer noticed him placing a gray beanie on his head that looked like the one worn by the intruder.
Police didn't find the stolen packages.
