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WELCOME THE MOUNT JOY BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT

I invite you to connect with us. Together through team work we can build a safer more prosperous community.Chief of Police, Robert D. Goshen...
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Image for Schweers, Shawn P.  - (35) 780-113 (A)(30) MANUFACTURE/DELIVERY/OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Apr 13, 2026
Shawn P. Schweers, age 53, of Mount Joy, PA is charged with Manufacture, Delivery or Possession with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver and three additional charges on Sunday, April 12, 2026.   Defendant possessed 88.55g of suspected cocaine, eleven bags (one bag conta...
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Image for Mendez, Jose Angel  - 780-113 (A) (31) (I)-POSSESSION OF SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Apr 9, 2026
Jose A. Mendez, 46, of Mount Joy, PA, is charged with Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana, and two traffic violations after a traffic stop on East Main Street in Mount Joy Borough.  Officers pulled the vehicle over for traveling without rear lights at night.&nb...
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Apr 2, 2026
ARRESTS   Disorderly Conduct and Harassment, Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 7:02 p.m., Donna M. Hentosh, 61, of Mount Joy, PA was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Harassment after she shoved the victim...
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Image for Rinehart, Trevor R.  - 3802(B)* DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE-HIGH RATE OF ALCOHOL-1ST OFFENSE and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Created Mar 27, 2026 / Updated Mar 30, 2026
Trevor R. Rinehart, 49, of Mount Joy, PA is charged with two counts of Driving Under the Influence and one count of Disregarding a Traffic Lane after officers observed the defendant crossing over the double yellow line multiple times on Donegal Springs Road in Mount Joy Boroug...
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Image for Beamenderfer, Paul   - (18) 3921 (A) THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING-MOVABLE PROPERTY
Arrest
Created Mar 25, 2026 / Updated Mar 26, 2026
Paul Beamenderfer, age 50, of Middletown, PA is charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking after removing a package from Chewy, valued at approximately $58.00 from a local pet food pantry in Mount Joy Borough.
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Image for Gonzalez, Antonia M.  - (18) 2701 (A)(1) SIMPLE ASSAULT and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Mar 23, 2026
Antonia M. Gonzalez, age 24, of Lancaster, PA is charged with Simple Assault and Harassment following a domestic related incident on Sunday, March 22, 2026.   Initially t he fight was verbal in nature but escalated when the defendant struck one victim in the face, pulling...
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Mar 16, 2026
Auto theft declined by 3% in PA from 2024 to 2025, according to the Pennsylvania Unified Crime Reporting system (data as of March 1, 2026). This is the second year of decline after a post-pandemic uptick from 2021-2023. While auto theft rose in Philadelphia County by 4% in 202...
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Image for Bailey, Trevar B  - (18) 2718 (A)(1) STRANGULATION APPLYING PRESSURE TO THROAT OR NECK and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Mar 9, 2026
Trevar B. Bailey, age 49, of Mount Joy, PA is charged with Strangulation and Harassment after officers were dispatched to a domestic violence related incident.   Upon arrival, officers were met by the victim who was visibly upset and relayed that her friend and she h...
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Image for Ehlers, Ruth Ann E.  - 4914 (A) FALSE IDENTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Created Mar 6, 2026 / Updated Mar 9, 2026
Ruth Ann E. Ehlers, 53, of Shippensburg, PA, is charged with False Identification to Law Enforcement Authorities and Maximum Speed Limits after she was observed traveling east on Main Street in Mount Joy Borough driving 49 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zo...
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Image for Piper, Joseph B.  - (18) 2701 (A)(1) SIMPLE ASSAULT and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Mar 4, 2026
Joseph B. Piper, 30, of Mount Joy, PA, is facing Simple Assault and Harassment charges after officers were called to take a report for a domestic incident that occurred on Penn Court Drive in Mount Joy Borough.  The victim reported being punched in the arm and shoved...
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