OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces burglary charges after allegedly attempting to break into two vehicles on private property.

Court documents show that the incident occurred on January 25 at around 10:41pm. Officers with the Ottumwa Police Department were dispatched to North Elm Street for a reported burglary.

When law enforcement reviewed security footage provided by the victim, they discovered 20-year-old Carson Lewis allegedly entering the victim’s property and attempting to enter two vehicles parked in the driveway. Lewis was unable to access either vehicle.

Lewis was arrested following the investigation and transported to the Wapello County Jail. He has since been released on a $2,000 bond, and he now faces two counts of 3rd Degree Attempted Burglary Involving a Vehicle/Vessel (serious misdemeanor).