On Friday, December 26, 2025, at approximately 1428 hours, the Ephrata Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Cherry St., Ephrata Borough for a theft. Nearby video surveillance showed Shawn Filson, 44, of Ephrata, stealing a propane tank from the backyard of a residence on November 22, 2025, at 1834 hours.   Charges were later filed against Filson for Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition of Moveable Property, M3 at Magisterial District Justice Landis's office. Filson is presumed innocent.