On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at approximately 1735 hours, the Ephrata Police Department was dispatched to Weis Markets, 331 N. Reading Rd., Ephrata Borough for a shoplifter in custody.  Weis Markets staff observed Stephanie Taylor, 51 of Denver, fail to pay for $126.83 worth of merchandise. Taylor was arrested and transported to the Ephrata Police Department for processing. Taylor was issued a non-traffic summary citation for Retail Theft filed through Magisterial District Justice Landis's office and released. Taylor is presumed innocent.