On Saturday 8/20/16 at 1513 hrs, Ephrata Police were called to the 1700 Block of West Main St. in Ephrata Borough, for a dog in distress in a vehicle. A witness had located the dog in the bed of a pickup truck, under the truck bed tarp. The truck owner was located and identified as Justin Martin, age 20, of Lebanon. The investigation revealed Martin was transporting the dog for a relative, and forgot about the dog for approximately 45 minutes while he was in a store. Efforts to cool the dog were made and it was taken to a veterinary clinic where it expired. Martin has been charged with Animal Cruelty and will receive a court summons.