Cases

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Case
Jun 24, 2026
Williamson Rd and Rockford Rd are currently closed due to an ongoing Police incident.  There is believed to be no threat to the public.  More information will be released as the investigation proceeds.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area until further notice....
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Jun 2, 2026
On Tuesday, June 2nd, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Lancaster City Police executed a search warrant in the 600 block of High Street. This investigation is currently active, and investigators are working diligently to gather more information. At this time, there is no risk to the...
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Jun 1, 2026
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, at approximately 10:25 p.m., officers from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were in the area of the 400 block of Beaver Street conducting an unrelated follow-up investigation. Officers were approached and informed that shots had been fired in the ar...
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May 26, 2026
On May 5, 2026, at approximately 6:53 pm, officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to an address in the 600 block of West Orange St. for a welfare check involving an adult male. Officers arrived on scene, where the male ultimately fired a gun and intentional...
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Case
Created May 19, 2026 / Updated Jun 19, 2026
-- UPDATE — 6/19/26 -- As a result of the shots-fired investigation, Detective Sergeant Gunnet filed charges against the following individuals: Chance Celotti M/15 Jasier Wooten M/17 Moises Mercado Jr. M/18 The Lancaster City Bureau of Police has made the following arrests in ...
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May 15, 2026
On Friday, May 15, 2026, at approximately 6 am, Lancaster City Police detectives were assisted by the Lancaster County Special Emergency Response Team in executing a search in the first block of Seymour Street. This investigation remains active. There is no risk to the public ...
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May 12, 2026
ARRESTED:     GILLIS, Arkie                    1632 Judie Ln., Lancaster, PA 17603                B/M/18   On May 11, 2026, at 8:09 PM, Lancaster City Police officers responded to the 300 block of S. Queen St. fo...
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Case
May 10, 2026
On May 9, 2026, at approximately 6:57 p.m., Park City Security reported that a group of five males who appeared to be juveniles was inside the mall and that at least one individual was believed to be in possession of a firearm. Officers responded and coordinated with Park City...
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May 9, 2026
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at approximately 9:32 p.m., officers from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to the first block of East Liberty Street for a report of shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victi...
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May 8, 2026
The Lancaster City Bureau of Police is investigating an incident in which a man reportedly exposed himself to two adult women in the 600 block of West James Street on April 4, 2026, at approximately 4:22 a.m.   The suspect is described as a middle-aged white male. This is...
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