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Arrest
Sep 30, 2026
Ephrata Police have charged a driver from Maryland with causing a vehicle accident involving serious injury. On Tuesday evening, September 29, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a dark-colored, pickup truck traveling south struck an 83-year-old female pedestrian in the 100 bloc...
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Sep 29, 2026
**The suspect has been identified! Thank you!! The Ephrata Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. On Tuesday evening, September 29, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a dark-col...
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Arrest
Sep 27, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department arrested Dylan Leisey, 23, of Ephrata, for Discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, Terroristic threats and Recklessly endangering another person. On September 25, 2026, at 5:51 p.m., Ephrata Police officers responded to the 1200 Block of...
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Arrest
Sep 24, 2026
On March 6, 2026, the Ephrata Police Department received a report from the Lancaster County Office of Aging regarding concerns of financial exploitation of a 79-year-old elderly care-dependent person. The investigation revealed unusual activity on the victim's bank account, in...
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Arrest
Sep 19, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department recently charged David Alexander, 38, of Ephrata, for Misuse of 911 system. On August 12, 2026, Alexander called 911 seventeen (17) times between 5:25 a.m. and 8:55 a.m. Alexander was warned numerous times that morning by police to not call 911 if...
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Arrest
Sep 19, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department recently charged Santiago Vasquez Aguirre, 29, of Ephrata, for DUI- General Impairment, DUI- High Rate of Alcohol, and Disregard to Traffic Lane. On July 31,2026 at 6:35 p.m., Ephrata Police officers responded to a vehicle accident in the 1st Blk....
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Arrest
Sep 18, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department charged Doris Hartranft, 64, of Ephrata, for Misuse of 911 System. In June 2026, Ephrata Police were contacted by 911 communications center regarding Doris Hartranft continuously contacting 911 center on both the emergency line and non-emergency l...
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Arrest
Sep 18, 2026
The Ephrata Police recently charged Troy Davis-Spade, 34, of Akron, for three counts of Driving under the influence of a controlled substance and two traffic offenses. On August 13, 2026, at 4:49 p.m., Ephrata Police officers responded to the 600 block of E. Main Street, Ephra...
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Arrest
Sep 17, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department arrested Amanda Shuman, 33, of Blandon, for Criminal Conspiracy- Burglary. On September 16, 2026, at 7:29 a.m., Ephrata Police officers responded to the 500 Block of S. Windy Mansion Road, West Cocalico Township for a burglary in progress. The own...
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Arrest
Sep 17, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department arrested Shawn Mead, 30, of Reading, for Burglary, Criminal Conspiracy- Burglary, and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). On September 16, 2026, at 7:29 a.m., Ephrata Police officers responded to the 500 Block of S. Windy Mansi...
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Fernandez-Barbosa, Gustavo
RAPE OF A CHILD (F1) and 6 additional charges