NEWTON – Two Newton men are facing felony charges for an incident at the Newton Walgreens store in which they were accused of theft and damaging store property.

According to the Newton Police Department, on June 19, around 2am, a camera placed near the dumpster at the Newton Walgreens store captured 42-year-old Nathan Michael Beintema and 25-year-old Darren Joseph Versendaal breaking off the compactor component of the dumpster. The two men allegedly had to use a grinder to cut a thick chain, and then broke slats on a fence to access the dumpster. Authorities say the cost to replace the compactor and repair damage to the fence is estimated to be roughly $4,200.

Beintema and Versendaal are now each facing a 2nd degree criminal mischief charge, which is a class D felony. Beintema faces an additional class D felony charge of possession of contraband in a correctional institution due to an incident where Jasper County Jail staff allegedly found a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine in his pants pocket while he was being booked into the jail.

Both men have court appearances scheduled for today.