A 20-year-old soldier assigned to the Army's Stryker brigade at Schofield Barracks has been charged in connection with Sunday's alleged break-in at a University of Hawai'i-Manoa dorm room.

Mark Andrew Heath, who was charged with unauthorized entry into a dwelling and first-degree burglary, was in possession of stolen property, which included women's underwear and an iPod, according to a court document.

He was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail awaiting a preliminary hearing tomorrow at District Court. He made an initial appearance in court yesterday.

High bail was requested and granted because Heath presents a "danger to the community," prosecutors said.

Also yesterday, a 21-year-old Ma'ili man was charged for allegedly fondling a UH-Manoa female student Monday at the school's music building.

Preston-Paul Afong was charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree sexual assault. His bail is $1,000.

Afong was arrested on Richard and Merchant streets at 2:30 p.m. and identified by the 23-year-old woman in a photo lineup, police said.

The woman said her attacker followed her to the music building from Puck's Alley. The sex assault was reported at 8:07 a.m. Monday.

In the case of the alleged break-in, a Schofield public affairs official said Heath is a scout with Alpha Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry. The representative was not sure if Heath is scheduled for deployment to Iraq with the Stryker brigade in coming weeks.

The soldier was arrested at 9:35 a.m. Sunday in the lobby of the Lokelani Dorm building at 2579 Dole St. by police investigating a reported break-in.

The unauthorized entry charge stems from Heath allegedly opening the door and entering a fourth-floor unit, according to an affidavit filed at District Court. A woman resident and her boyfriend were in the room.

The boyfriend chased down Heath after he allegedly fled from the room.

Another 18-year-old female student and Lokelani Dorm resident identified a pink iPod nano and underwear allegedly found in Heath's possession as belonging to her, leading to the burglary charge.

The student told authorities the items were stolen sometime between Thanksgiving Day and Sunday from her dorm room, the court document said. She lives in a different room than the room in the unauthorized- entry case.

UH spokesman Gregg Takayama said school officials are investigating how Heath gained entrance into Lokelani Dorm, which is part of the cluster of Hale Aloha campus dorms.

Takayama said the dorms have around-the-clock front desk check-in, where guests are admitted only if escorted by a resident. Dorm residents also had been advised to lock their doors, he said.

Reach Rod Ohira at rohira@honoluluadvertiser.com.