Incident Summary

On April 23, 2025, at approximately 12:43 pm, the Lancaster Township Police Department responded to a residence in the 200 block of Elmshire Drive for a report of a fight. Upon arrival, officers observed evidence of a physical altercation. While attempting to investigate the incident, one of the individuals suspected of engaging in the fight punched the other suspect in the face, inciting another fight. Officers broke up the brawl and took the individual into custody. The individual, 25-year-old Emmanuel Dinkins, was charged with one count of Simple Assault (M2) and was subsequently incarcerated at Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $25,000.00 bail. 

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