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Image for Breneman, Diane   - 3802(B)* DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL-HIGHEST RATE-1ST OFFENSE and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Created Jun 18, 2026 / Updated Jul 2, 2026
Diane Breneman, 78, of Manheim, PA, is charged with two counts of Driving Under the Influence and Failing to Display Required Lighted Lamps after being stopped for operating her vehicle after dark without taillights.  During the interaction, police noticed the defendant h...
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Image for Schmidt, Johnathan A.  - (18) 3921 (B) THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING-IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
Arrest
Created Jun 19, 2026 / Updated Jul 2, 2026
Johnathan A. Schmidt, age 53, of Dover, PA was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking after the victim sent the defendant over $1900 to perform a job.   The defendant later advised the victim that they were no longer going to do the work but never returned the money.
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Created Jun 26, 2026 / Updated Jul 2, 2026
ARRESTS      Firearms and Other Weapons, Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 7:02 a.m., Christian A. Horne, age 30, of Mount Joy, PA was cited for violating a Borough Ordinance when he admitted to using a BB gun to shoot a squirrel in his backyard.       
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Image for Brunner, Erin S.  - (18) 3929 (A)(1) RETAIL THEFT
Arrest
Created Jun 29, 2026 / Updated Jul 2, 2026
Erin S. Brunner, age 40, of Marietta, PA was charged with three counts of Retail Theft after the defendant entered a local grocery store on three separate occasions and took merchandise totaling $379.50.   The defendant has one prior retail theft conviction.
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Image for Shaver, Melanie Ann  - 2709 (A)(3) HARASSMENT: COURSE OF CONDUCT WITH NO LEGITIMATE PURPOSE (37 COUNTS)
Arrest
Created Jun 29, 2026 / Updated Jul 2, 2026
Melanie Ann Shaver, 34, of Denver, PA, is charged with thirty-seven counts of Harassment after she sent numerous text messages to the victim between November 2025 and March 2026.  Shaver violated an agreement between the victim and defendant due to the nature of the messa...
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Created Jul 1, 2026 / Updated Jul 2, 2026
The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) is responsible for evaluating and addressing insurance fraud throughout the Commonwealth. The IFPA supports these efforts by providing grants to law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud c...
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Image for Wiser, Justin L.  - (42) 9134 ARREST PRIOR TO REQUISITION
Arrest
Created Jul 1, 2026 / Updated Jul 2, 2026
Justin L. Wiser, age 30, of Columbia, PA was charged with Arrest Prior to Requisition after a routine traffic stop.   During the encounter, the officer learned that the defendant has an active warrant out of the Collin County Sheriff's Department in Texas from December 20...
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Image for Emswiler, Jason I.  - 5503 (A)(2)* DISORDERLY CONDUCT: UNREASONABLE NOISE and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Jun 22, 2026
Jason I. Emswiler, 45, of Mount Joy, PA, has been charged with Disorderly Conduct and Public Drunkenness after police responded to a domestic dispute in the 200 block of Mount Joy Street in Mount Joy Borough.  Upon arrival, officers found the defendant inside his residenc...
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Created Jun 12, 2026 / Updated Jun 15, 2026
ARRESTS   Harassment , Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 9:43 p.m., Elijah B. Hemmingway, 29, of Lancaster, PA, was charged with Harassment after the defendant shoved the victim during an argument. Disorderly Conduct , Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 6:16 p.m., Crystal Hetrick, age 42,...
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Image for Miller, Jay M.  - (18) 4958 (B.1) INTIMIDATION/RETALIATION OR OBSTRUCTION IN CHILD ABUSE CASES-OBSTRUCTION
Arrest
Created Jun 9, 2026 / Updated Jun 10, 2026
Jay M. Miller, age 73, of Mount Joy, PA is charged with Obstruction in Child Abuse Cases.   After conducting an extensive investigation, it was determined that the defendant interfered with the investigation by ignoring a warning to not communicate with the child victim. ...
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