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BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION ALERT
ATTENTION BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS!
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Unemployment Fraud
A rash of unemployment benefits fraud is occurring in the four municipalities served by the Ephrata Police Department. Since July 1, 2021, the department has received 45 reports of this type of fraud from residents, 14 of those reports were made on July 14, 2021.

Victims have discovered the fraud when they:

-Were notified by their employer of a claim being filed.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Serving the municipalities of Ephrata Borough, Ephrata Township, West Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough, our officers and civilian employees are committed to providing the highest level of service to our citizens and our community and we strive to keep our neighborhoods safe through effective law enforcement as well as by preventing crimes before they occur.
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Local Lens Program
Do you have a home surveillance system? Would you like to help your local police solve crimes?

Let’s be partners!

The Ephrata Police Department, in conjunction with CRIMEWATCH Technologies, Inc, is proud to introduce our “Local Lens” program. Local Lens invites individuals and businesses to contribute to the safety of their neighborhood by registering their security cameras with the Ephrata Police Department.
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Internet Purchase Exchange Location
As a reminder, the parking lot of Ephrata Borough Hall / Ephrata Police Department is a Safe Trading Location, also known as a Meetup Spot, for buyers and sellers from online and mobile marketplaces to meet in person to complete transactions. This Safe Trading Location, intended to improve the security of in-person transactions, is a community location that is public, surveilled, well-lit and monitored by the police department.
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Prescription Drug Drop Off
The Ephrata Police Dept. is a PA MedReturn location The goal is to help fight prescription drug abuse, especially among children and teenagers who often resort to unused or expired medications. Residents may dispose of unused prescription medications by depositing them in the blue box located in the lobby of the Ephrata Police Station.
The box will accept: prescription and over-the-counter solid medications (tablets and capsules); and pet medications.
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May 16, 2022

Organization Acts Alone

A local citizen inquired as to the legitimacy of a packet received in the mail. It was from an organization called "Citizens Behind the Badge." According to the organization's website, they intend to advocate for the men and women of law enforcement. The Ephrata Police Department has no reason to...

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May 15, 2022

Kachel, Maranda - Access Device Fraud

Ephrata Police recently charged Maranda L. Kachel, 28, of Ephrata, with Access Device Fraud and Theft by Deception. An acquaintance of Kachel used Kachel’s phone to order food from a delivery service. The debit card number was stored in Kachel’s phone. Police allege that between January 2022 and...

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Charges:

Access Device Fraud

May 15, 2022

Buchy, Daniel A - Simple Assault

On May 13, 2022 at 6:30 a.m., Ephrata Police arrested and charged Daniel A. Buchy, 34, of Adamstown, with Strangulation and Simple Assault. Buchy was involved in an altercation at his residence in the 2800 block of North Reading Road in Adamstown Borough. Buchy, who failed to post bail, is...

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Charges:

Simple Assault

April 12, 2022

Matesig, Alexander J. - Dui

Ephrata Police recently charged Alexander J. Matesig, 24, of Ephrata, with Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl). On March 28, 2022 at 7:09 p.m., Ephrata Police Department received a complaint that Matesig was driving into the on-...

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Charges:

Dui

April 6, 2022

Vazquez, Jose H - Aggravated Assault and 6 additional charges

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 the Ephrata Police received a report of an assault that had occurred in Ephrata Borough in the morning. According to the complaint, Jose H. Vazquez, 46, of Ephrata was fired from his employer on this date. He was allegedly unloading a work truck from his former employer...

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Charges:

Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Terroristic Threats, Recklessly Endangering another Person, False imprisonment, Possessing instruments of a crime, (1 Count) Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle (M2)

May 15, 2022

Kachel, Maranda - Access Device Fraud

Ephrata Police recently charged Maranda L. Kachel, 28, of Ephrata, with Access Device Fraud and Theft by Deception. An acquaintance of Kachel used Kachel’s phone to order food from a delivery service. The debit card number was stored in Kachel’s phone. Police allege that between January 2022 and...

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Ephrata Police Department

Charges:

Access Device Fraud

May 15, 2022

Buchy, Daniel A - Simple Assault

On May 13, 2022 at 6:30 a.m., Ephrata Police arrested and charged Daniel A. Buchy, 34, of Adamstown, with Strangulation and Simple Assault. Buchy was involved in an altercation at his residence in the 2800 block of North Reading Road in Adamstown Borough. Buchy, who failed to post bail, is...

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Charges:

Simple Assault

April 12, 2022

Matesig, Alexander J. - Dui

Ephrata Police recently charged Alexander J. Matesig, 24, of Ephrata, with Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl). On March 28, 2022 at 7:09 p.m., Ephrata Police Department received a complaint that Matesig was driving into the on-...

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Charges:

Dui

April 6, 2022

Vazquez, Jose H - Aggravated Assault and 6 additional charges

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 the Ephrata Police received a report of an assault that had occurred in Ephrata Borough in the morning. According to the complaint, Jose H. Vazquez, 46, of Ephrata was fired from his employer on this date. He was allegedly unloading a work truck from his former employer...

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Charges:

Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Terroristic Threats, Recklessly Endangering another Person, False imprisonment, Possessing instruments of a crime, (1 Count) Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle (M2)

March 24, 2022

Hershey, Tyler S. - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Ephrata Police recently charged Tyler S. Hershey, 26, of Ephrata, with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Leaving the Scene of an Accident as the result of an investigation into an accident that occurred on January 27, 2022 at 3:01 p.m., in the 100 block of South Reading Road, Ephrata...

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Charges:

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

February 18, 2022

Jackson, Daquai Anthony - (1 count ) Retail Theft (F3)

The Ephrata Police Department hold an active arrest warrant for Daquai Jackson. It is alleged that on September 30, 2021 Jackson stole Yankee Candles from a store in the 400 block of North Reading Road, within Ephrata Township. If you know the whereabouts of Jackson, please contact the Ephrata...

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Charges:

(1 count ) Retail Theft (F3)

January 18, 2022

Brackbill, Kyle R. - Theft By Unlawful Taking

Ephrata Police obtained an arrest warrant for Kyle R. Brackbill, 30, last know address of Lititz, for theft. Police allege that in late December Brackbill stole a trailer and a four-wheeler from a storage area in the 1000 block of South State Street, Ephrata Borough. Police recovered the four-...

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Charges:

Theft By Unlawful Taking

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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Charges:

Theft By Unlawful Taking

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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Charges:

Retail Theft, Prohibited offensive weapons, Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia

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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Charges:

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Corruption Of Minors

March 3, 2022

Ephrata Police Department Becomes Accredited

On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (PLEAC) voted to approve the Ephrata Police Department (EPD) for state accreditation. There are only 144 agencies in PA who have earned accreditation. Only roughly 13% of PA police agencies have earned this honor...

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January 2, 2022

Hit and Run Crash w/Injuries

Ephrata Police responded around 6:30pm on 1-2-22 to the 1000 Block of Rettew Mill Road for a hit and run accident involving a tractor trailer and a sedan. Driver of a Hyundai sedan reported they were struck by a tractor and trailer as they both negotiated a bend in the roadway. The tractor and...

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Incident Type:

Traffic Incident

January 2, 2022

Crash-Rollover with Fire

Ephrata Police were called to US 222 South just north of the Ephrata US 322 exit for reported vehicle on fire in the wooded area along the west side of the south bound lanes. Apparently a small Toyota sedan traveling south on US 222 left the roadway rolling over several times into the wooded area...

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Incident Type:

Traffic Incident

December 22, 2021

Accidents; Icy Roadway Conditions

Ephrata Police on 12-22-21 from 0600hrs until approximately 0900hrs investigated eleven (11) vehicle accidents where icy roadway conditions were a contributing factor. As a result of the eleven accidents several utility poles were struck which required repair however only one injury was reported. A...

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Incident Type:

Traffic Incident

November 30, 2021

Vandalism

Ephrata Police were called on 11-30-21 at approximately 6:30pm to the first block of E. Main St for a report of several female juveniles damaging an ice sculpture. The ice sculptures were created on Friday 11-26-21 as part of the festivities for the annual Ephrata Christmas Tree Lighting. The...

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Incident Type:

Vandalism

March 12, 2022

Theft- Cargo Trailers

Ephrata Police are investigating the theft of two white enclosed trailers from an Ephrata construction company in the 400 block of Church Ave., Ephrata over the last six months. The company reported the first enclosed trailer taken on Aug. 17th, 2021 and subsequently reported a second smaller...

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Case Status:

Current

March 11, 2022

Fraudulent $100 Bills

Ephrata Police were called to WalMart in Ephrata Township on March 7, 2022. WalMart staff reported that two men had come into the store and represented fraudulent $100 bills as real. One of the men "purchased" two computers with the fake cash. The other attempted to purchase air pods with out it,...

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February 23, 2022

Retail Theft Case-Arrests

Ephrata Police charged three individuals following an investigation into the September 30th, 2021, theft of over $1,000 worth of Yankee Candles from the Ephrata CVS Store in the 400 block of North Reading Road, Ephrata. Ephrata Police published the theft incident in October 2021, and subsequently...

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Case Status:

Closed

February 8, 2022

Vehicle Accident- Truck Rollover

Ephrata Police responded on 2-8-22 around 0700hrs to the intersection of Texter Mountain Road and Peartown Road for a vehicle accident involving an propane tank truck. Ephrata Police determined a propane truck was traveling west on Texter Mountain Road when the driver apparently failed to stop at...

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February 1, 2022

Traffic Signal Damaged in Adamstown

On the afternoon of January 20, 2022, the traffic signal at the intersection of North Reading Road and Willow Street in Adamstown Borough was damaged by an overside load. Ephrata Police are working with PennDOT to attempt to located the oversize load permit holder; however, additional information...

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Case Status:

Current

May 16, 2022

Organization Acts Alone

A local citizen inquired as to the legitimacy of a packet received in the mail. It was from an organization called "Citizens Behind the Badge." According to the organization's website, they intend to advocate for the men and women of law enforcement. The Ephrata Police Department has no reason to...

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April 6, 2022

Ephrata Police investigation leads to Federal Conviction

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 1, 2022 North Carolina Man Convicted by Federal Jury for Gunpoint Robbery of Puppies from Lancaster County Breeder PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams...

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March 29, 2022

Alleged School Threat was Fake Account

On Saturday evening, March 26, 2022 the Ephrata Police were made aware of a possible threat to the safety of students of Ephrata High School. The alleged threat was made over social media and then was circulated for a time until an initial report to the Police. Officers acted immediately to track...

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March 15, 2022

BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION ALERT

ATTENTION BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS! The Ephrata Police Department is committed to excellent service to or residents and businesses. To help us help businesses, we’ve established a new, modern method for owners and managers to provide us with the best emergency contact information. If you are an...

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November 22, 2021

Safety Tips & Crime Prevention for the Perfect Holiday

Have a safe holiday season. Please keep crime prevention and fire safety in mind. Porch pirates, theft from vehicles and on-line fraud are all prevalent during the holiday season. Click HERE for crime prevention tips and HERE for fire safety tips. Additional Tips: Winter_Holiday_Safety.pdf (nfpa...

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