OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Serving the municipalities of Ephrata Borough, Ephrata Township, West Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough, our officers and civilia...
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Image for Ramey, Tyler Dwayne  - Retail Theft
Arrest
May 28, 2023
Ephrata Police arrested Tyler Dwayne Ramey, 32, homeless, for shoplifting after he stole an air conditioner worth $264 from the Walmart, 890 East Main Street, Ephrata Township.  Walmart asset protection employees determined Ramey had placed the air conditioner into a...
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Image for Rinehults, Timothy Edward  - Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition
Arrest
May 28, 2023
Ephrata Police recently charged Timothy Edward Rinehults,  34, of Ephrata, with Theft by Unlawful Taking.  On April 14, 2023, the victim, living in the 200 block of Duke St., Ephrata Borough, could not locate a package delivered to their address.  The ...
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Image for Briggs, George David  - Burglary and 1 additional charge
Arrest
May 28, 2023
Ephrata Police charged George Briggs, 56, homeless, with felony Burglary and Criminal Trespass.  On May 27, 2023, a business owner contacted police after suspecting someone forced entry into their business in the first block of E. Main St., Ephrata Borough, and items were...
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Incident
May 25, 2023
At approximately 2:24 PM emergency crews were dispatched to the Ephrata Borough Authority’s wastewater treatment plant at 405 South Reading Road, Ephrata Borough for a person who fell a significant distance. Arriving units found that a contractor working on a rehabilitation pr...
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Post
May 9, 2023
On the morning of Saturday April 15, 2023, local emergency responders participated in an Active Attack Integrated Response training at a Wellspan facility in Ephrata Township.  The exercise, coordinated by Wellspan and Ephrata Police Department administrators, allowed 200...
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