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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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September 15, 2018

Herman, William Lee - Warrant Service

Ephrata Police arrested William L. Herman M/29 Last Known address of Harrisburg, PA at an address in the 600 Block of East Main St, Ephrata Borough Saturday evening around 8:30pm on two outstanding warrants. Police received information that Herman may be at the address where he was found. Herman...

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Warrant Service

September 14, 2018

Group of Four Charged with Planning an Assault

Ephrata Police recently completed an investigation into the March 2018 planning of an assault of an Ephrata High School student. During the comprehensive investigation, police interviewed multiple students, collected evidence including a knife and notes, and forensically search cellular phones. The...

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September 12, 2018

Couple Arrested for Firearms Violatons

On the morning of September 11, 2018, Ephrata Police served a search warrant on a residence in the first block of East Chestnut Street, Ephrata Borough, in a quest to locate illegally possessed firearms. As a result of the search, Ephrata Police detectives charged Frank E. Gaston III, 41, of...

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September 12, 2018

Minzer, Andrea Nicole - Retail Theft

Ephrata Police arrested Andrea N. Minzer F/29 of Silver Spring Rd., Lancaster, Pa, Tuesday evening 09-10-18 around 2030hrs following a report from Ephrata Wallmart security of shoplifting (retail theft). Wallmart security reported Minzer allegedly took about $118.00 worth of merchandise from the...

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Retail Theft

September 10, 2018

Doster, Jeremiah E - Possession of Child Pornography

Ephrata Police recently charged Jeremiah E. Doster, 40, of Ephrata, with crimes related to child pornography. The Ephrata Police Department, along with members from the Lancaster County Computer Forensics Unit, executed a search warrant at Doster’s residence in the 1100 block of Steinmetz Road,...

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Possession of Child Pornography

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August 15, 2017

Polynone, Jade Paul - Robbery

On August 15, 2017, through a cooperative investigation with Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department, Jade Paul Polynone, 33, of Lititz, PA was charged with the August 7, 2017 robbery of the Royer’s Pharmacy at 2 East Main Street, Ephrata Borough. On August 7, 2017 at 5:30 pm Ephrata...

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Robbery

July 13, 2017

Bomgardner, Kyle Brian - Buglary

Ephrata Police arrested Kyle B. Bomgardner M/26 last known address of Stevens, PA for Burglary following a short investigation into the break in of snack bar located near the Ephrata Rec Center, Ephrata Borough. Ephrata Police investigated the break in of the snack bar on 07-12-17 where the owner...

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Buglary

July 13, 2017

Root, Tiffany Leigh - Public Intoxication

Ephrata Police on 07-12-17 at approximately 1:40pm were called to the first block of East Main St for a female acting strange and walking out into traffic. Police located a female at a business who was intoxicated and acting in a strange manner. Citizen reported she was yelling while outside and...

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Public Intoxication

July 13, 2017

Spayd, Amanda Lynn - Public Intoxication

Ephrata Police on 07-12-17 at approximately 1:40pm were called to the first block of East Main St for a female acting strange and walking out into traffic. Police located a female at a business who was intoxicated and acting in a strange manner. Citizen reported she was yelling while outside and...

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Public Intoxication

July 1, 2017

Vega-Garcia, Jose A - (1) count Simple Assault-Domestic Violence

Ephrata police were called to a domestic dispute in the first block of Park Ave. in Ephrata Borough at 2:17 AM on Sat. July 1st. Police arrested Jose Antonio Vega-Garcia, 30, of Reading, and charged him with one count of Simple Assault(misdemeanor 2.) He was arraigned before MDJ Chudzik and bail...

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(1) count Simple Assault-Domestic Violence

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May 28, 2016

Vehicle Accident

On 5/28/16 at 0955 hrs, Ephrata Police investigated a vehicle accident in the 800 Block of E. Main St. in Ephrata Township. A vehicle driven by a 16 year old female from Ephrata, was west bound on E. Main St. and failed to stop for a red traffic signal and struck another vehicle entering E. Main St...

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Traffic Incident

May 22, 2016

Burlglary

Ephrata Police received a report of a burglary which occurred sometime overnight between 5/20-5/21/16. Unknown person(s) entered an apartment and stole several guns and a video game system. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ephrata Police Department at 717-738-9200.

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Burglary

May 21, 2016

Vehicle Crash

Ephrata Police responded to a crash involving a BMW coupe which lost control and stuck a utility pole. The BMW, driven by Teagan Pfautz, 19, of Ephrata was travelling south on S Line Rd. approaching the intersection of Indiantown Rd. A pickup truck driven by Rosalie Dyck, 21, of Burns Lake, British...

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Traffic Incident

May 20, 2016

Traffic Crash

An SUV driven by Barry Janiszewski, 66, of Phoenixville, PA, pulled out from a stop sign on Indiantown Rd. at Schoeneck Rd in Stevens, PA. The SUV was struck by a pickup truck pulling a large trailer which was traveling north and did not have a stop sign. Both occupants of the SUV were transported...

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Traffic Incident

May 12, 2016

Vehicle Accident

On 5/12/16 at 0752 hrs, Ephrata Police investigated an accident involving three vehicles, on W. Main St. at Cindia Ln. in Ephrata Borough. A vehicle driven by Allenanthony Weaver, age 19, of Ephrata, failed to stop for another vehicle in front of him waiting at a red traffic signal. When Weavers...

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Traffic Incident

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October 15, 2016

Warrant remains active for Brandon Sweigart

Ephrata Police hold arrest warrants for Brandon Lee Sweigart, 25, previously of Ephrata. Police allege that in August, Sweigart twice burglarized a laundromat in the 300 block of North Reading Road, Ephrata Township stealing over $2,000. In September, police allege that Sweigart entered a locker...

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September 27, 2016

Charges Filed in Adamstown Theft Investigation

Detectives from the Ephrata Police Department have filed theft charges against two men after an investigation revealed that they committed thefts at two different Adamstown businesses in late July and early August of this year. Police have charged Timothy James Cuthbert, 55, of Bellefonte, and his...

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September 14, 2016

Ephrata Police charge two with Robbery

On September 13, 2016 at 4:40 p.m., Ephrata Police responded to the 800 Block of Clearview Ave, Ephrata Borough for a robbery that just occurred. A 21 year old male from Ephrata reported that, while parked in a parking lot of an apartment building, he met two acquaintances who robbed him at knife...

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September 12, 2016

Theft from Unlocked Vehicles

Several residents of Martin Ave, Fairview Ave and West Main Street reported that their unlocked vehicles were entered during to overnight hours on September 10, 2016. Small electronics and change were taken. Ephrata Police encourage all residents to lock their vehicles.

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September 12, 2016

Assault

Ephrata Police recently filed simple assault charges against Summer Madden, 27, of Ephrata, Justin R. Stark, 24, of Lancaster and Justin M. Thomas, 23, of Ephrata. Madden met a 23 year old Ephrata man on a social media / chat room application. On August 11, 2016 at 2245 hours, the group invited him...

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