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BUCKHANNON -- An Upshur County man is facing two felony charges after allegedly entering a laundromat after hours with another individual who then stole around $100 from the quarters machine.
Jonathan Michael Woody, 32, is charged with one count of entering without breaking and one count of conspiracy, both felonies. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $30,000 property/surety bond.
According to the criminal complaint, filed by Patrolman Cole Bender with the Buckhannon City Police Department, on Jan. 12, Bender was contacted by the owners of the SpeedWash Laundromat about a male subject who had been entering the business after hours.
Bender was informed that the laundromat is locked after hours, and the facility's hours are "clearly displayed," the complaint states. Bender was also provided video footage from Jan. 10 which allegedly showed the male subject going up to the laundromat door and "shaking it until it opens."
The business owners advised Bender that, by shaking the door, the male subject caused the electric lock to fail, which allowed him access to the building, according to police.
The video footage then allegedly shows the male subject letting Woody into the building, the complaint states. A second video that Bender was given allegedly showed the male subject shaking the laundromat's quarter machine while Woody was reportedly "looking back at the entrance."
The business owners informed Bender that approximately $100 was taken from the machine, the complaint states.