
Theft
Age
50 (at time of arrest)
Gender
Female
Ephrata Police have filed Theft by Unlawful Taking charges against Michele L. Willis, 50, of Hopeland. On the afternoon of January 3, 2019, a 73-year-old female patron of Walmart reported that her purse had been removed from her unattended shopping cart. A few minutes later, another customer found the purse at another location in the store; however, the contents, including cash and credit cards, were missing. Using surveillance footage, Ephrata Police established a person of interest. After posting a request for assistance on Crimewatch and social media, Ephrata Police received numerous tips identifying the person of interest as Willis.
Previous Post: https://bit.ly/2RPOhHl
Location
890 East Main Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
Arrest Date
Jan 15, 2019
