The Ephrata Police Department recently charged Jacqueline Szelewa, 27, of Denver, Pa with Retail Theft (M1).  On February 27, 2026, Ephrata Police responded to Walmart for an employee who had been taking merchandise from the store.  Walmart’s investigation revealed that throughout the month of February, Szelewa would take merchandise before her shift, conceal the merchandise in her purse, work her shift, and after ending her shift, walk past all points of sale failing to pay for the merchandise.  Szelewa completed these actions on nine different occasions consisting of merchandise having a combined total retail value of $740.39.  Szelewa is presumed innocent.