WATERVILLE, PA — A 65-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries spanning multiple municipalities in Lycoming County between April 2024 and January.
Gerald Wayne Fleegle II was taken into custody on March 31 at a Clinton County residence.
The Lycoming Regional Police Department charged Fleegle with burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking, and loitering and prowling at nighttime.
The arrest followed a months-long investigation into break-ins at Happy Acres Restaurant in Cummings Township and Squeaky Klean Laundromat in Jersey Shore Borough.
The first incident occurred on Sept. 2, 2024, when the owner of Happy Acres reported that both the store and restaurant had been forcibly entered overnight.
Cash registers were pried open, merchandise was stolen, and property damage was discovered.
Surveillance footage captured a masked individual wearing distinctive clothing and gloves.
A second burglary at Happy Acres occurred on Oct. 26, 2025, showing a similar method of entry.
The individual spray-painted cameras, attempted to remove a bolted safe, and caused damage to PA Skill machines.
On Oct. 27, 2025, the owner of Squeaky Klean Laundromat reported a burglary in which master keys were stolen and used to access change machines.
Surveillance footage showed an individual whose clothing, boots, and mannerisms matched those seen in the Happy Acres incidents.
On Jan. 13, Squeaky Klean was burglarized a second time.
Detectives conducted an interview with Fleegle on Oct. 30, 2025, during which he made statements placing himself at the locations during the relevant timeframes.
A search warrant was executed at Fleegle’s residence on Jan. 22.
Detectives recovered master keys belonging to Squeaky Klean, a camouflage bag containing quarters, clothing and boots matching surveillance videos, stolen merchandise from Happy Acres, and pry bars consistent with those used in the burglaries.
Fleegle was arraigned on March 31 and remanded to Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.
