Man causes ‘extensive damage’ to Allegheny County Jail door in attempted break-in, police say

PITTSBURGH — A man caused “extensive damage” to a door at the Allegheny County Jail while attempting to break into the building on Saturday morning, police say.

The Allegheny County Police Department says they were notified of an attempted break-in to the visitors’ lobby of the jail around 7 a.m. Pittsburgh police officers responded to the jail and found a man with a minor injury.

Police have identified that man as Charles Felder, 34.

ACPD detectives started an investigation and determined he tried getting into the lobby through “various means,” damaging the door and hurting himself.

Court documents say was seen on surveillance video trying to use garbage cans as battering rams and kicked the door multiple times. Felder also allegedly yanked the door handle off. He allegedly continued these attempts for three hours before passing out.

Medics were called and, court documents say, Felder spit on one of their faces and put up a fight as they tried to load him into an ambulance.

He was taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Helder faces harassment and burglary-related charges.

Anyone with information on this attempted break-in should call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

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