The Bath Police Department arrested two Bath men in connection to the Huse School burglary and vandalism that occurred on Oct. 30.

On Friday, 21- year- old Daniyil Klimov and 22- year-old Zachary Lambert were both arrested and charged with burglary and criminal mischief. Both charges are class C felonies and carry a maximum sentence of five years in jail for each charge, along with restitution for the more than $ 20,000 in damages they caused to the building.

Bath Police Department responded to the townowned, vacant elementary school on Andrews Road on Oct. 31. They found a path of destruction throughout the building to include numerous smashed windows and doors, according to a press release issued Monday by the department. Detective Marc Brunelle collected several items as evidence, including masks. These items are currently being analyzed for trace evidence such as DNA and fingerprints.

Bath Police Detective Sgt. David Beauregard credits the solving of the case to the entire community. He stated that various news agencies took the time to report the initial incident including pictures of the mask and local citizens called in various tips as a result of those stories. He stated several officers in the Bath Police Department utilized their contacts to follow up on the citizen tips and by the time the suspects were called in for questioning, most of the details were already known.

Klimov and Lambert were released on unsecured bail of $ 22,000 and are scheduled to appear in Sagadahoc Superior Court at 1 p.m. Feb. 10, 2015.