WEST EARL TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT

157 W. Metzler Road

Brownstown, PA 17508

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FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION

ARREST LOG FOR MAY 2024

DUSTIN ANDERSON of Akron PA (45YOA): Officer Ryan Blessing charged Anderson with Simple Assault from an incident reported on 5/3/2024.

CARLOS GARICA of Akron PA (53YOA): Officer Ryan Blessing charged Garcia with Altered, Forged, or Counterfeit Documents and Plates, Expired Registration, Expired PA Inspection & Emission Stickers from a traffic stop on 5/6/2024.

GEORGE CUEVAS ACENCIO of Lancaster PA (28YOA): Officer Ryan Blessing took Cuevas Acencio into custody on an outstanding NCIC warrant from a traffic stop on 5/6/2024.

ERIC YOUNG of Reinholds PA (23YOA): Officer Jacob Waltz charged Young with Retail Theft from an incident on 5/8/2024.

AUSTIN GILBERT of Mohnton PA (36YOA): Officer Blessing took Gilbert into custody of an outstanding NCIC warrant. Officer Blessing charged Gilbert with additional charges of Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana, Driving without Insurance, Driving with a Suspended Registration, and Driving with an Expired Registration from an traffic stop on 5/9/2024.

ANGEL GONZALEZ of Reading PA (47YOA): Officer Blessing charged Gonzalez with Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana, Driving While Suspended, and Expired PA State Emissions from a traffic stop on 5/12/2024.

BERNELL NEWSWANGER of Akron PA (33YOA): Sergeant Dawn Ray charged Newswanger with the Dogs At Large Ordinance from an incident on 5/13/2024.

MICHAEL KRATZ of Exton PA (39YOA): Officer Ryan Blessing charged Kratz with Retail Theft from an incident on 5/14/2024.

TROY KAUFFMAN of New Holland PA (45YOA): Officer Alex Reed charged Kauffman with Bad Checks and Theft of a vehicle from an incident reported on 5/15/2024.

LYDIA SHIRK of Leola PA (67YOA): Detective Josh Mertz charged Shirk with Endangering the Welfare of a Child from an incident reported on 12/21/2023.

NODIR AKHMEDOV of Philadelphia PA (47YOA): Officer Jeremy Sorensen filed charges against Akhmedov for Criminal Mischief from an incident reported on 1/28/2024.

STEVEN EMERSON of Lancaster PA (28YOA): Officer Zach Crills charged Emerson with Altered, Forged, or Counterfeit Documents or Plates, Expired PA State Inspection & Emissions stickers from a traffic stop on 5/22/2024.

LOGAN DRUNKENMILLER of New Holland PA (18YOA): Officer Jacob Waltz charged Drunkenmiller with Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana from an incident reported on 5/24/2024.

HEATHER LAPOINT of Leola PA (43YOA): Detective Josh Mertz charged LaPoint with Possession of Methamphetamine and Tampering with Physical Evidence from an incident reported on 4/10/2024.

MICHAEL SYNDER of Brownstown PA (55YOA): Officer Ryan Blessing arrested Synder on a active NCIC warrant during a traffic stop on 5/27/2024.

The public and media are reminded that all criminal charges are allegations, and individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Sergeant Jordan Byrnes
West Earl Township Police Department