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Jul 19, 2026
Officers with the Columbia Borough Police Department were dispatched to a shooting in the 900 block of Plane Street on Saturday, July 18 at approximately 9:45 p.m.  Officers arrived on scene and discovered a juvenile male deceased from a gunshot wound.  The Lanc...
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Arrest
Created Jul 16, 2026 / Updated Jul 18, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department recently charged Mark Johnson, 61, of Reinholds, for Terroristic Threats, Criminal Mischief, and Disorderly Conduct.  On 07/02/2026 at 10:30 p.m., Ephrata Police Officers responded to the Reinholds Inn for a fight in progress. Upon arrival, o...
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Case
Jul 18, 2026
In the early morning hours of 7/18/2026, Officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department, with the assistance of numerous neighboring agencies, took Jared Gower into custody. Mr. Gower had an active warrant for a stabbing which occurred in West Hempfield Township on 7/16/...
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Created Jul 16, 2026 / Updated Jul 18, 2026
Today marks 12 years since Officer Ron Sandhaus passed away on July 18, 2014. Officer Sandhaus served the Borough from November 1, 1971, until his retirement on July 31, 1997. Officer Sandhaus was affectionately known as the "lollipop cop." Media contact: Media@LititzPD.org.
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Image for Judge sentences Providence Township man up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing man, injuring woman in Christmas Day DUI crash
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Created Jul 8, 2026 / Updated Jul 17, 2026
A judge sentenced a Providence Township man to eight to 20 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this year of killing a man and seriously injuring his elderly wife after crashing into them head-on while driving under the influence of drugs on Christmas Day. Jud...
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Image for Sanchez, Danny Maurice  - (1) COUNT FIREARMS CARRIED WITHOUT LICENSE and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Jul 17, 2026
Firearms Carried Without License, DUI-Highest Rate of Alcohol, DUI-General Impairment, Restrictions-Alcoholic Beverages Arrest, July 11, 2026, 2700 block of Oregon Pk (MT) – Danny Maurice Sanchez, M/53, of Ephrata, PA, was charged with the above offenses following a dispa...
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Image for Bannister, Perry W. Jr. - (1) COUNT FORGERY and 1 additional charge
Warrant
Jul 17, 2026
Forgery, Theft By Deception Warrant, July 16, 2026, Ephrata National Bank at 3190 Lititz Pk (MT) – Perry W. Bannister Jr., M/51, homeless, was charged with the above offenses following a response to a report of a male attempting to cash a fraudulent check on July 10, 2026...
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Jul 17, 2026
The Lancaster Township Police Department is proud to share information about the 15th Annual Back to School Event , taking place on Sunday, August 9, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Penn Medicine Park . This special event is open to K-8th grade students who reside within the...
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Jul 17, 2026
The Lancaster Township Police Department would like to extend our sincere thanks to Crossway Church for inviting our officers to be part of their July 4th celebration commemorating our nation's 250th anniversary . Our officers had a wonderful time meeting members of the congre...
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Jul 17, 2026
NLCRPD EVENT LOG – All agency assigned CAD incidents. This information is provided from the automated records system of the Lancaster County-Wide Communications for the NLCRPD Patrol Division dispatches. This release complies with the statutory standards below:  1) PA TIT...
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Williams, Michael Robert - Title 18 4914 (A) False Identification to Law Enforcement (M3) and 2 additional charges

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Hoskins, Katherine Denise - (1) Count Retail Theft

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Adair, Elizabeth Carol - (1) COUNT ACCESS DEVICE FRAUD and 1 additional charge

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Mangos, Nicholas John - 236114A Contempt for violation of order.