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September 16, 2019

Trademark Counterfeiting

Ephrata Police received a complaint from a representative of the high-end fashion brand Louis Vuitton that underpriced, counterfeit fashion items were being sold in bulk by two vendors at Green Dragon Market, 955 North State Street, Ephrata Township. The representative of the fashion brand...

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September 16, 2019

Caprarella, Richard - Robbery

Ephrata Police hold a warrant for the arrest of Richard J. Caprarella, 55, previously of Lancaster. On September 9, 2019, Caprarella removed five cartons of cigarettes from behind the sales counter at Walmart, 890 East Main Street, Ephrata Township. While attempting to steal the merchandise,...

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September 13, 2019

Young Driver Escapes Injury in Single Vehicle Crash

The Ephrata Police - along with members of Lincoln Fire Company, Pioneer and Durlach & Mt. Airy Fire Police, and Ephrata Community Ambulance - responded to a one-vehicle crash in the 100 Block of Meadow Valley Road on Thursday September 13, 2019 at 2:44 p.m. The investigation revealed that the...

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September 10, 2019

Hammer, Scott Paul - FUGITIVE Arrest; Indecent Exposure

On 9-9-19 around 8:00pm New Holland Police found Scott Paul Hammer M/45 in the 500 Block of E. Main St, New Holland after responding to a disturbance incident. Hammer had been wanted by Ephrata Police since 8-26-19 for Indecent Exposure and Disorderly Conduct. Hammer was charged on 7-24-19...
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September 8, 2019

Fields, Donte - Receiving Stolen Property and 1 additional charge

Ephrata police have filed charges against a 22 year old Adamstown man, following an incident in the 500 block of W. Main St. in Ephrata Borough on Sunday 9/8/19 at 1:30AM. A patrol officer contacted Donte Fields who was sleeping in a vehicle at a business that was closed. Fields was in possession...
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September 10, 2019

Hammer, Scott Paul - FUGITIVE Arrest; Indecent Exposure

On 9-9-19 around 8:00pm New Holland Police found Scott Paul Hammer M/45 in the 500 Block of E. Main St, New Holland after responding to a disturbance incident. Hammer had been wanted by Ephrata Police since 8-26-19 for Indecent Exposure and Disorderly Conduct. Hammer was charged on 7-24-19...
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September 8, 2019

Fields, Donte - Receiving Stolen Property and 1 additional charge

Ephrata police have filed charges against a 22 year old Adamstown man, following an incident in the 500 block of W. Main St. in Ephrata Borough on Sunday 9/8/19 at 1:30AM. A patrol officer contacted Donte Fields who was sleeping in a vehicle at a business that was closed. Fields was in possession...
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August 31, 2019

Millisock, Lavern Howard - Disorderly Conduct

Ephrata Police cited Lavern H. Millisock 57/M of Ephrata with Disorderly Conduct following a disturbance in a local restaurant in downtown Ephrata on Friday 8-30-19 at approximately 1635hrs. Police received calls from restaurant manager and citizen of a male yelling and upsetting customers inside...
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August 26, 2019

O'Donnell, James Jr. - Indirect Criminal Contempt (Protection From Abuse Order)

On Aug. 24, 2019, Ephrata Police charged James J. O'Donnell, DOB 05/02/1974, with violating a Protection From Abuse order related to an incident which was reported to police on the same day. O'Donnell was arrested on 08/25/19 and arraigned before MDJ Sponaugle. He was released on $10,000 unsecured...
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August 26, 2019

Rosa, Sheena Rae - Simple Assualt and Recklessly Endangering

Sheena Rae Rosa, DOB 01/27/87, of the 600 block of E Main St. in Ephrata Borough was charged with Simple Assault and Recklessly Endangering Another Person after police received a report of a passenger in a moving vehicle striking the driver. Investigation revealed that Rosa struck the driver of a...
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September 16, 2019

Caprarella, Richard - Robbery

Ephrata Police hold a warrant for the arrest of Richard J. Caprarella, 55, previously of Lancaster. On September 9, 2019, Caprarella removed five cartons of cigarettes from behind the sales counter at Walmart, 890 East Main Street, Ephrata Township. While attempting to steal the merchandise,...

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November 23, 2018

Michel, Ferdinand J III - Theft By Unlawful Taking

Ephrata Police hold a warrant for the arrest of Ferdinand J. Michell III, 37, of Palmyra. On September 26, 2018, an employee of a business in the 300 block of South Reading Road, Ephrata Borough, reported that his wallet was taken from the office area. The value of the wallet and its contents was $...

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October 23, 2018

Blessing, Daulton Lee - Retail Theft and 2 additional charges

Ephrata Police hold a warrant for the arrest of Daulton Lee Blessing, 23, last known address of Denver, PA. Blessing is charged with Retail Theft, Prohibited Offensive Weapons and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Police allege that on September 12, 2018, Blessing failed to pay for $168 worth of...

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October 23, 2018

Allen, ivan - Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse and 2 additional charges

Ephrata Police hold a warrant for the arrest of Ivan Allen, 30, last known address of Clifton Heights, PA. Allen is charged with Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Unlawful Contact with a Minor and Corruption of Minors. Police allege that in June of 2016, Allen had sexual contact...

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May 23, 2018

Mankins, Brianne E. - Receving Stolen Property and 8 additional charges

Ephrata Police hold a warrant for the arrest of Brianne E. Mankins, 22, last known address of Ephrata. On May 22, 2018 at 12:32 a.m., Ephrata Police responded to the first block of East Pine Street, Ephrata Borough, to investigate a report of suspicious activity. Police located Mankins asleep in a...

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August 21, 2019

Warrants

The Ephrata Police Department responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 1st block of E Pine St., Ephrata Borough. A vehicle description of parties involved was provided to police. Police located that vehicle and spoke with the driver of the vehicle at Blackberry Ln. and Briarwood Dr. The...

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July 27, 2019

DUI CHARGES

Ephrata Police have filed charges against two individuals involved in recent DUI incidents. On 7/11/19 police stopped Stanley Staneski, 35, of Denver, after he disregarded traffic cones marking a road closed for flooding on Sportsman Road in West Cocalico Township. Staneski failed field sobriety...

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July 14, 2019

Vehicle Crash

On Saturday, July 13, 2019, at approximately 1109 hours, Ephrata Police responded to a reported vehicle crash on Rt. 222 southbound at the Mohler Church Rd. overpass. A Subaru WRX driven by Erica Gearhart, 41, of Conestoga, rear ended a tractor and trailer operated by Paul J Lyons, 64, of Essex, MD...

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June 12, 2019

Warrant Service, Possession Methamphetamine, False ID to Police

On 6/11/19 Ephrata Police stopped a vehicle for expired registration in the 300 block of N. Reading Rd. in Ephrata Township. A passenger in the vehicle, Vincent Dull, age 27, of Ephrata, falsely identified himself to police. It was determined Dull was wanted on a Lancaster County bench warrant...

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May 10, 2019

Vehicle Accident

On 5/10/19 at 1626 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a vehicle accident involving one vehicle into a utility pole in the 200 block of South Reading Rd. in Ephrata Borough. Witnesses reported the driver drifted off the roadway and struck the pole. The driver was taken to an area hospital in stable...

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September 16, 2019

Trademark Counterfeiting

Ephrata Police received a complaint from a representative of the high-end fashion brand Louis Vuitton that underpriced, counterfeit fashion items were being sold in bulk by two vendors at Green Dragon Market, 955 North State Street, Ephrata Township. The representative of the fashion brand...

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September 13, 2019

Young Driver Escapes Injury in Single Vehicle Crash

The Ephrata Police - along with members of Lincoln Fire Company, Pioneer and Durlach & Mt. Airy Fire Police, and Ephrata Community Ambulance - responded to a one-vehicle crash in the 100 Block of Meadow Valley Road on Thursday September 13, 2019 at 2:44 p.m. The investigation revealed that the...

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September 4, 2019

Theft from Vehicles

Ephrata Police are investigating several thefts from unlocked vehicles, which occurred during the overnight hours of September 3 into September 4, in the area of Tom Ave and Bethany Road. Vehicle owners reported cash, electronics and clothing taken from their unlocked vehicles. If you witness...

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August 29, 2019

Ephrata Police Investigate Armed Robbery

On August 28, 2019 at 2:48 p.m., Ephrata Police responded to an armed robbery at the Black Forest Inn in the 2800 block of North Reading Road, Adamstown Borough. Two masked black males entered the office and demanded cash from the employee. One of the men brandished an AR style pistol. A dark...

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August 23, 2019

SPEED ENFORCEMENT

On Friday August 23, 2019 between 6:45AM and 9:45 AM, Ephrata Police conducted a speed enforcement detail in the 900 block of Glenwood Drive in Ephrata Township. The speed limit along this section of road is 35 MPH. Police cited eleven drivers for speeding violations. The highest speed was 61 MPH.

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June 19, 2019

Apply to be an Ephrata Police Officer

Are you interested in becoming a police officer in Ephrata? The Ephrata Police Department participates in the Lancaster County Chiefs of Police Consortium to establish an eligibility list of police applicants. To apply to the Ephrata Police Department, along with many other Lancaster County police...

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June 12, 2019

Video Surveillance Maintenance

Private surveillance video has become a great tool for law enforcement to assist in solving crime. Recently debris, spider webs and glare have obstructed some of the video submitted to the Ephrata Police. Remember to check your video during daylight and nighttime hours for ambient light glare. Also...

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May 30, 2019

Coffee with a Cop - Ephrata

Join Officer Rodriguez and Detective Lockhart this Saturday, June 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for Coffee with a Cop at Javateas at Doneckers. Coffee with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for community members to ask questions and learn more about the Ephrata Police Department. The majority...

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April 12, 2019

U.S. 222 Bridge Repairs

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that at 9:00 PM Monday night, April 15, weather permitting, bridge painting crews will begin work on the East Mohler Church Road bridge over U.S. 222 in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County. PennDOT advises travelers that they...

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February 19, 2019

Community Active Shooter Training Rescheduled

The active shooter survival training scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Adamstown has been RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

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