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April 6, 2020

Park Graffiti Vandalism

Ephrata Police are investigating additional graffiti vandalism to the Oak Street bridge tunnel at the Ephrata – Thomas Grater Community Park. The graffiti is similar to recent graffiti on the Warwick to Ephrata Rail-to-Trail and previous graffiti along Route 222 in Berks County. If you have any...

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April 6, 2020

Graffiti Vandalism

Ephrata Police are investigating graffiti vandalism to the Route 272 tunnel wall of the Warwick to Ephrata Rail-to-Trail. Sometime between the afternoon on Friday April 3, 2020 and the evening on Saturday April 4, 2020, someone decided that painting graffiti was an acceptable reason to leave home...

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April 4, 2020

Hit and Run Vehicle Accident

On 4/3/20 at 1238 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a hit and run vehicle accident in the 200 block of West Main Street in Ephrata Borough. Witnesses reported a female in a white sedan, crossed over the centerline and drove head on into an oncoming pickup truck, driven by a 49 year old Reinholds man...

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March 27, 2020

Vehicle Accident

On 3/27/20 at 0353 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a vehicle accident involving a tractor and trailer on RT 222 north bound at mile marker 41.7 in Ephrata Township. The tractor and trailer, driven by Toby Borelli, 59, of Allentown PA, left the roadway and struck an unoccupied, disabled vehicle, on...

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March 25, 2020

Denlinger, Luke A. - Theft

Investigators from the Ephrata Police Department have charged Luke Alexander Denlinger, 34, of Rothsville, with Theft by Unlawful Taking. Denlinger is accused of stealing Dewalt power tools, valued at $889, from the back of a pick up truck in the 400 block of Brossman Road, Ephrata Township, on the...
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March 25, 2020

Denlinger, Luke A. - Theft

Investigators from the Ephrata Police Department have charged Luke Alexander Denlinger, 34, of Rothsville, with Theft by Unlawful Taking. Denlinger is accused of stealing Dewalt power tools, valued at $889, from the back of a pick up truck in the 400 block of Brossman Road, Ephrata Township, on the...
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March 25, 2020

Emerich, Ricky Lee Jr. - Public Drunkenness

On March 24, 2020 at 2:12 p.m., Ephrata Police arrested Ricky L. Emerich, Jr., 36, of Wernersville, for Public Drunkenness at the Cloister Shopping Center at 108 North Reading Road, Ephrata Borough. Emerich was disturbing customers while extremely intoxicated. Emerich was incarcerated in Berks...
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March 15, 2020

Burkholder, Brent B - Disorderly Conduct

Ephrata Police cited Brent Burkholder Jr. M/36 of Adamstown, PA for disorderly conduct on Saturday morning around 8am following an apparent road rage incident in the 800 block of East Main St, Ephrata township. Ephrata Police received information from victim that Burkholder followed him into the...
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March 12, 2020

Tuscan, Tiffany - Retail Theft

On 3/11/20 at 1622 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a shoplifter in custody at Walmart, 890 E. Main St. Ephrata Township. Store loss prevention employees detained Tiffany Tuscan, 32, of Ephrata, after observing her concealing $111.63 worth of items and attempting to leave without paying for the...
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March 9, 2020

Bailey, Nathan - Receiving Stolen Property

The Ephrata Police Department charged Nathan James Bailey, 18, of Reinholds with Felony Receiving Stolen Property after he was stopped by police while riding a four wheeler on E Main St. in Ephrata Borough on Saturday, March 8. The four wheeler had previously been reported stolen from the 600 block...
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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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March 7, 2020

Three Vehicle Crash on 322 near 222

On Saturday, March 07, 2020 at approximately 1317 hours the Ephrata Police Department was dispatched to a three vehicle crash on route 322 east (East Main Street) near the on ramp to S/R 222 south bound. The three vehicles involved were all traveling east bound on route 322. D. Zimmerman of East...

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March 7, 2020

Three Vehicle Crash

On Saturday, March 07, 2020 at approximately 1219 hrs Ephrata Police Officers investigated a three vehicle crash in the 500 block of East Main Street. A Ford sedan driven by J. Reamer of Mifflinburg, PA was traveling east bound when he failed to observe stopped traffic in front of him. Reamer rear-...

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February 27, 2020

Bicycle Crash

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at approximately 0749 hours the Ephrata Police Department was dispatched to Parkview Heights Rd and Wisteria Dr in Ephrata Township for the report of bicyclist struck by a vehicle. It was quickly determined that the bicyclist, an adult female crashed her bicycle and...

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February 26, 2020

Two Vehicle Crash

On Wednesday February 26, 2020 at approximately 0849 hrs the Ephrata Police Department responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of S State St and Old Mill Rd in Ephrata Borough. A GMC suv driven by Jay Kreiner of Ephrata proceeded from a stop sign without clearance and was struck by a...

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February 22, 2020

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

On Friday evening 2/21/20, Ephrata Police conducted a traffic detail on Main St. in Adamstown Borough in response to citizen reports of loud cars and reckless driving in that area. Police stopped seven vehicles, issued six citations for stop sign violations, an inspection violation and reckless...

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April 6, 2020

Park Graffiti Vandalism

Ephrata Police are investigating additional graffiti vandalism to the Oak Street bridge tunnel at the Ephrata – Thomas Grater Community Park. The graffiti is similar to recent graffiti on the Warwick to Ephrata Rail-to-Trail and previous graffiti along Route 222 in Berks County. If you have any...

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April 6, 2020

Graffiti Vandalism

Ephrata Police are investigating graffiti vandalism to the Route 272 tunnel wall of the Warwick to Ephrata Rail-to-Trail. Sometime between the afternoon on Friday April 3, 2020 and the evening on Saturday April 4, 2020, someone decided that painting graffiti was an acceptable reason to leave home...

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April 4, 2020

Hit and Run Vehicle Accident

On 4/3/20 at 1238 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a hit and run vehicle accident in the 200 block of West Main Street in Ephrata Borough. Witnesses reported a female in a white sedan, crossed over the centerline and drove head on into an oncoming pickup truck, driven by a 49 year old Reinholds man...

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March 27, 2020

Vehicle Accident

On 3/27/20 at 0353 hrs, Ephrata Police responded to a vehicle accident involving a tractor and trailer on RT 222 north bound at mile marker 41.7 in Ephrata Township. The tractor and trailer, driven by Toby Borelli, 59, of Allentown PA, left the roadway and struck an unoccupied, disabled vehicle, on...

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March 15, 2020

Vandalism

Ephrata Police were called to the Ephrata Skate Park, 500 Block of South Reading Rd around 4:45pm on 3-14-2020, for a vandalism in progress. Alert Ephrata Library employees observed two juvenile males pushing a port-a-john over to the ground and running from the Skate Park area. Police responded...

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March 24, 2020

Ephrata Borough playground Equipment closing during restrictions

On behalf of the Borough of Ephrata, this page is announcing that, consistent with other municipalities, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT within the Borough is being closed. Playground equipment at the following parks is closed: Grater Park Redcay Park Brickyard Park Pioneer View Terraces Park (Irene Ave)...

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March 18, 2020

EPHRATA POLICE & CRIMEWATCH LAUNCH NEW ONLINE REPORTING PROGRAM FOR CITIZENS

For certain non-emergency incidents , the Ephrata Police Department has launched our online reporting system. By utilizing Online Reporting, you can... Contact the Ephrata Police Maintain social distance and help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS Receive an automated e-mail receipt...

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March 13, 2020

Health concerns drive procedure change for Ephrata PD

The Ephrata PD is committed to the health and wellness of the public we serve, and we need to protect the health of our members in order to serve our communities. In an abundance of caution, we are modifying some of our services and procedures to limit exposure and to mitigate COVID-19 issues as...

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March 2, 2020

Coronavirus Resources

You may find helpful the following resources that provide detailed information on the Coronavirus: Center for Disease Control Coronavirus Fact Sheet World Health Organization Coronavirus Overview Video Centers for Disease Control Webpage World Health Organization Coronavirus Webpage

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December 9, 2019

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...

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