Cases

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Case
Sep 2, 2025
On September 2, 2025, the Ephrata Police Department filed criminal charges against Bobby Bernard Young, 21, of Detroit, Michigan, for one count of Theft by Unlawful Taking (F3). In February of 2025, Restoration Relief LLC contacted the Ephrata Police Department to report ...
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Aug 14, 2025
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at approximately 4:55 p.m., the Ephrata Police Department was dispatched to a vehicle crash in Ephrata Township on Martindale Rd. between Newswanger Rd. and the Ephrata Township line. The crash involved three vehicles. Police determined that ...
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Jul 31, 2025
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at approximately 6:02 p.m., the Ephrata Police Department was dispatched to 287 Galen Hall Rd in Reinholds, PA, for a stabbing incident.  On arrival, officers learned Jose Luis Robles- Pantoja Jr, allegedly assaulted two people inside the home ...
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Jul 30, 2025
In June of 2025, based on an anonymous tip, the Ephrata Police Department initiated an investigation into suspected prostitution/human trafficking activity at the ABC Rose Spa located at 107 W. Main Street in Ephrata Borough. Investigation revealed that female workers were bel...
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Oct 18, 2024
The Ephrata Police Department filed charges on October 9, 2024 as the result of an investigation into threats of a shooting made on June 28 th , 2024 at the Ephrata Community Pool. Members of the community came forward on June 28 th , 2024 to notify police of threats made onli...
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