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Image for Borrero, ximena otalvaro  - RETAIL THEFT (S)
Arrest
Oct 10, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department recently arrested Ximena Borrero, 43, of Coatesville, for Retail Theft. On Monday, September 21, 2026, at 3:19 p.m., Ephrata Police Officers responded to Walmart, 890 E. Main Street, Ephrata Township for a shoplifter in custody. Walmart loss preve...
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Image for schorn, patricia lynne  - OPEN LEWDNESS PACC 5901 (M3)
Arrest
Oct 10, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department recently arrested Patricia Shorn, 69, of Ephrata, for Open Lewdness. On Friday, October 2, 2026, at 1 a.m., an Ephrata Police Officer on bike patrol observed Patricia Schorn relieving herself in the 1st Blk. E. Main Street, Ephrata Borough. Schorn...
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Image for Smith, Anna Amanda  - SIMPLE ASSAULT (M2) and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Oct 10, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department recently charged Anna Smith, 39, of Ephrata, for Simple Assault and Harassment. On Monday, September 28, 20026 at 3:21 p.m., Ephrata Police Officers responded to the 300 Block W. Main Street, Ephrata Borough for an assault that just occurred. The ...
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Case
Oct 7, 2026
Between Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, a vehicle was reported stolen from the 200 block of Linda Terrace in Ephrata Borough. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the key fob inside and has since been recovered. During the same timeframe, multiple vehicles in th...
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Image for RUBIN-DECELIS, MANUEL  DANIEL  - THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (F3) and 1 additional charge
Warrant
Oct 6, 2026
The Ephrata Police Department's Investigation Division has filed charges against a 56-year-old Hartford, Connecticut resident, Manuel Daniel Rubin-Decelis, for felony theft by unlawful taking and felony access device fraud. The investigation, which began in January 2026, was p...
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Image for GREEN, MARVIN DOUG  - THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (F3) 2 COUNTS
Warrant
Oct 6, 2026
On October 5, 2026, the Ephrata Police Department's Investigation Division filed charges against 47-year-old Marvin Doug Green of Mount Joy for two felony counts of theft by unlawful taking. The investigation began when a victim reported their cell phone stolen on August 26th ...
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Image for Stutz, George   - 3742 A ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY
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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Case
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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Image for Leisey, Dylan Randall   - DISCHARGE OF FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED STRUCTURE (F3) and 2 additional charges
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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Image for FERNANDEZ, JENNIFER  LYNN  - THEFT BY UNLAW TAKING-MOVABLE PROP and 1 additional charge
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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Fernandez-Barbosa, Gustavo

RAPE OF A CHILD (F1) and 6 additional charges