The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

THEFT: Police received a report that an Apple Macbook Air was stolen at 11 a.m. Jan. 27 from 650 S. Fourth St., Denver Borough. It was learned through investigation that the laptop was recovered and had been misplaced.

CRASH: Police said a 13-year-old female had exited a transport bus and was crossing the street at 9:14 p.m. Jan 28 in the 100 block of Main Street in Denver Borough when another vehicle passed the bus and struck the girl. She was taken to Reading Hospital where she was evaluated and released with minor injuries.

CRASH: Police said a vehicle exiting the Fulton Bank pulled into the path of a vehicle on Main Street traveling westbound at 2:50 p.m. Feb. 1 at 335 Main St., Denver Borough. The driver of one unit sustained a head injury but refused transport. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

WARRANT: An officer observed Nancy A. Ryan, 38, standing on the front porch at 11:07 a.m. Feb. 2 at 126 S. Fourth St., Denver Borough. She had an active warrant through the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department. She was taken into custody and transferred to a deputy sheriff.

UPDATE: A fraud was reported Dec. 23, 2015, at 187 E. Church St., East Cocalico Township. Through investigation it was learned the money gram funds were received by an individual in the Dominican Republic.

WARRANT: Daniel Jacob Smith, 34, the 300 block of Madison Street, Denver Borough, was picked up at his residence Feb. 2. Smith had an active bench warrant through the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department. Smith was picked up without incident and turned over to sheriff’s deputies.

ACTIVE WARRANT: The police department is looking for the whereabouts of Sherilyn J. Calvey (Lynch), 53, in regards to a criminal arrest warrant. Calvey was arrested for DUI June 27, 2015, in East Cocalico Township. Calvey, who also goes by the name of Sherilyn Lynch, is believed to have fled to Florida prior to her arraignment. Calvey, who was living in Reinholds at the time of her arrest, may now be in the Ephrata or Akron area. She is also known to frequent Adamstown. Anyone with information on Calvey or her whereabouts are asked to contact the East Cocalico Township Police Department at 336-1725. The caller may remain anonymous and does not have to give his or her name.

DUI: Jay D. Acton, 53, was charged with two counts of DUI and careless driving after an incident that occurred at White Oak Road and Reinholds Road Jan. 10. Police were dispatched at 3:24 a.m. for a vehicle that had run off the road into a ditch. Officers determined that Acton was impaired. A blood test indicated that Acton had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.244 percent at the time of the test.

DRUG OVERDOSE: Police responded to the Red Carpet Inn at 2069 N. Reading Road at 8:08 p.m. Feb. 8 following a 911 call of a patient in cardiac arrest. Officers arrived on scene at 8:10 p.m. and found an unresponsive 27-year-old male on the floor of the bathroom. The male was in obvious respiratory distress with slow agonal breathing and could not be awakened. There was evidence of intravenous drug use in the hotel room and given the patient’s medical condition, Officer Luongo administered a dose of the department issued Naloxone.

The male subsequently regained consciousness and was transported to Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital by the Reamstown Ambulance for further medical treatment. The male was treated and released. He was turned over to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department on an outstanding county bench warrant.

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Flames, which fully engulfed the upper apartment of 21 S. Maple St., quickly spread to properties on the left and right on March 24. Photo by Les Martzall

‘We’re all grateful we got out alive,’ victim says

The South Maple Street families affected by a fast-moving fire March 24 are slowly getting their lives back together this week.

The fire displaced six families from apartments in a pair of duplexes where the owners of the four properties lived — among the units between 21-23 and 17-19 South Maple Street

“You can’t replace a life,” said Helen Honyara, who had lost just about everything in the fire that destroyed the twin properties she owned at 17 and 19 S. Maple Street.

“We’re all grateful we got out alive,” she said.

Honyara, who is living with her daughter in Elizabeth Township, learned that all of the affected properties will be demolished.

The fire left her temporarily unable to communicate with friends, relatives and business contacts. Her cell phone that contained her phone book was destroyed.

“They did call me today (Tuesday) to tell me they did recover what was left of my purse,” Honyara said, while talking on a new cell phone.

In the purse was some cash, a safe-deposit key, credit and ID cards including her driver’s license, health insurance, Social Security and car keys.

“I’m very happy about that, everything was in my purse,” she said. “We’ll try the car keys, but I don’t know if it will work in my car because they were melted and wet.”

The wind-blown fire injured a pair of firefighter who lived on the block. They responded to the flames which ignited when an occupant of 21 S. Maple St. discarded cigarettes in a plastic container on a side porch, Pioneer Fire Chief Allen Pettyjohn said.

Multiple firefighters on hoselines work to bring the house fire at 21 South Maple Street in Ephrata Borough under control on Thursday, March 24, 2016. KIRK NEIDERMYER | LNP Correspondent Photographer

One of the firefighters, 28-year-old Derek Vallery, suffered minor burns on his neck and shoulder. He was treated at Ephrata Community Hospital and released.

Another Maple Street firefighter who helped Vallery out of the burning building was treated briefly by medical personnel at the scene for overexertion, Pettyjohn said.

The fire caused power lines to fall outside the homes, and firefighters had to avoid them before the borough turned off power to the area. The biggest concern was a nearby 7,500-volt power line. Shutting off that line caused a “fair amount” of the borough to lose power for about two hours, Pettyjohn said. Some residents got electricity back by 2 a.m. and the rest had it restored by 3:30 a.m.

On Tuesday, Chuck and Pam Malkemes, who own the 21 and 23 S. Maple St. duplexes, gauged the damage of the properties which had orange “condemned” signs affixed to the front porches.

Pam said Honyara, who has lived at 19 S. Maple St. for 53 years, banged on the couple’s door at 23 S. Maple Street to warn of the fire.

All three then attempted to alert “Andy,” the tenant in the upper apartment where the fire started.

Honyara heard crackling noises and from her dining room immediately saw the doorway to the top apartment at 21 S. Maple St. fully engulfed in flames.

“She came over and pounded on my door and said ‘your house is on fire.’ I ran upstairs to tell my husband and I said we had to get Andy out,” Pam Malkemes said. “We banged on his window hoping he would hear us and come through the window. He is a sound sleeper but woke up so startled that he came out right through the flames.”

Photo by Kirk Neidermyer
One of the firefighters, 28-year-old Derek Vallery, suffered minor burns on his neck and shoulder. He was treated at Ephrata Community Hospital and released.

Another tenant, Arlene, who’s in her late 80s, escaped the fire from her bottom-unit apartment at 21 S. Maple St. Her son picked her up after driving from Maryland. Pam Malkemes said Arlene had kept her important papers in a metal box that was however destroyed in the fire.

Malkemes said Andy, who is living with family in Reinholds, may have been burned fleeing the flames.

She praised the firefighters, police and all of the outpouring of concern from the Ephrata community, especially Heidi White, who opened her home for those affected on the night of the fire.

The Malkemes’ dog, Mini, an 8-year-old Rottweiler-mix, had her paws burned, she said. Mini has not been eating well while recuperating at Conestoga Animal Hospital in Hinkletown.

LNP staff writer Ryan Robinson contributed to this story.

Patrick Burns is social media editor and a staff writer for The Ephrata Review. He welcomes your questions and comments and can be reached at pburns.eph@lnpnews.com or at 721-4455

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The Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

BURGLARY: Investigators have charged Diane Michelle Santiago, 45, Ephrata, and Joseph C. Reed Sr., 31, Peach Bottom, each with one count of burglary and one count of criminal conspiracy to commit burglary. The charges stem from an investigation into a reported burglary that occurred in the first block of North King Street, West Cocalico Township, Jan. 21. Police allege that the pair removed more than $2,000 worth of electronics from the house while the residents were away. Santiago is currently incarcerated in SCI Muncy for a parole violation. Reed will be arraigned in the future on the charges.

CRASH: Police investigated an accident with serious injuries in the 1300 block of Steinmetz Road, West Cocalico Township, at 3:55 p.m. April 21. A vehicle driven by Danielle L. Keys, 33, Reinholds, failed to negotiate a turn, left the road and struck a fence and a barn. Keys was the only occupant. The accident is still under investigation.

Other emergency services on the scene included Schoeneck Fire Company, Denver Fire Company, Reamstown Ambulance, Wellspan Ephrata Medic and PennStar aeromedical helicopter.

Ephrata Police cover West Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough.

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The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

CRASH: Officers responded to a crash in the 100 block of South Reamstown Road, East Cocalico Township, April 22. Jordan Tait, 37, fled the scene on foot. Tait was taken into custody, displayed signs of impairment and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. A blood test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.217 percent. DUI and related charges were filed May 3 and Tait will be summoned to appear in court.

DUI: Pamela Renee Henry, 53, was stopped for a traffic violation at 9:41 p.m. April 23. She displayed signs of impairment and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. A subsequent blood test revealed that she was under the influence of a combination of marijuana and central nervous stimulants. Charges were filed May 9 and a summons was sent by mail.

CRASH: Officers responded to a crash in the 1500 block of North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, at 5:42 p.m. May 5. It was learned that a vehicle was traveling northbound, crossed the southbound lane, traveled off the road striking a mailbox, trash cans and shearing off a utility pole. The vehicle re-entered the road in the southbound lane and struck an oncoming vehicle nearly head-on. The two occupants of the southbound vehicle were taken to Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital for minor injuries. Impairment is suspected. The investigation continues with charges pending.

RETAIL THEFT: Elaine M. McCarraher, 43, the 1200 block of West Swartzville Road, Reinholds, was charged with misdemeanor retail theft after an incident that occurred at Weaver’s Markets, 2610 North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, at 8:50 a.m. May 13. A store employee witnessed McCarraher place several non-food items in her purse. McCarraher was stopped as she attempted to exit the store through Anderson’s Pharmacy. The grocery items were valued at $29.88. Because this was a second offense retail theft, McCarraher was taken into custody and taken to District Judge Nancy Hamill’s office for arraignment. McCarraher was released on ROR bail.

Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: Police responded to a business in the first block of Creamery Road, West Cocalico Township, for a report of an intoxicated male on the property at 8:55 a.m. May 12. Police found the man under the influence of alcohol and struggling to stand and walk on his own. He was identified as Jerome McMullen, 76, of Wernersville. McMullen was cited for public drunkenness and taken to his residence.

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The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: James Burkey, 63, Denver, was charged with disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance in the 500 block of Locust Street, Denver Borough, at 4:44 p.m. May 14.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: An officer stopped three juveniles dressed in all black in the first block of South Reamstown Road, East Cocalico Township, at 11:32 p.m. May 14. It was learned the three were involved in previous disturbances and vandalism. The investigation is continuing.

DUI: Sean M. Wise, 31, the 400 block of Fifth Avenue, Denver, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and public drunkenness after an incident that occurred at 3:23 p.m. April 10. At that time, a motorist alerted police of a reckless vehicle in the area of North Reading Road and Route 897. A few minutes later, police located Wise’s vehicle parked at 2270 N. Reading Road in East Cocalico Township. Wise was asleep in the driver’s seat with the vehicle still running. Officers immediately detected that Wise was impaired. Due to his level of intoxication, he was unable to perform any sobriety tests. A subsequent blood test indicated that Wise’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.40 percent at the time of the test. He was sent a summons to appear before the district judge.

DUI: Dale L. Weik, 39, the 800 block of Oak Street, Denver, was charged with three counts of driving under the influence and a traffic summary after a traffic stop that occurred in the first block of West Church Street in East Cocalico Township. Weik was stopped for a traffic violation at 10:41 p.m. April 19. It was determined that Weik was impaired and he was placed into custody. A subsequent blood test indicated that Weik had a high level of marijuana and the metabolite of marijuana in his system at the time of the test.

WARRANT: William R. Long, 41, the 100 block of Washington Avenue, Ephrata, was picked up at 2:59 p.m. May 21 at the Red Carpet Motel, 2069 North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, after officers received information that he was visiting someone at the motel. Long had a bench warrant through Lancaster County, was taken into custody without incident and turned over to the Sheriff’s Department.

ASSAULT: Ashley M. Kump, 23, the first block of Reagan Drive, Ephrata, was charged with simple assault and harassment after an incident that occurred in the 400 block of Wabash Road in East Cocalico Township May 14. It was reported at 3:21 p.m., Kump physically assaulted her father at his residence. Kump was upset because her father evicted Kump’s boyfriend from a home he owns in Ephrata. The victim suffered minor injuries. Kump was taken into custody and arraigned. She was remanded to Lancaster County Prison on $5,000 bail.

East Cocalico Township Police cover East Cocalico Township and Denver Borough.

Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

CRASH: Police responded to a crash involving a BMW coupe which lost control and stuck a utility pole at 5:31 p.m. May 20. The BMW, driven by Teagan Pfautz, 19, Ephrata, was traveling south on South Line Road approaching the intersection of Indiantown Road. A pickup truck driven by Rosalie Dyck, 21, Burns Lake, British Columbia, failed to yield the right-of-way to Pfautz’s vehicle and pulled through the intersection, causing Pfautz to swerve to avoid a collision and lose control of his vehicle, which spun off the road, striking and sheering a utility pole and coming to rest approximately 20 feet in a field. No injuries were reported and one lane of the road was closed for approximately 45 minutes.

Ephrata Police cover West Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough.

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Flames shoot from the roof of 40 N. Second St. in Denver Borough
May 28. Photo by Kirk Neidermyer

Four people escaped injury in an early Saturday morning house fire in Denver Borough that caused about $100,000 damage.

While no one was injured, the four people were briefly trapped on a second-floor balcony until East Cocalico police could help them down, Denver Fire Company chief Shannon Hilton said.

The fire company was sent to 40 N. Second St. about 2:40 a.m. and the fire was under control about 4:50 a.m., Hilton said.

The fire started on the second floor balcony and spread to the roof of the end-of-block rowhome, he said.

A cause has not been determined, but Hilton said the fire doesn’t appear to have been suspicious.

Hilton said he believed the residents were sleeping when the fire started.

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Annemarie Damico

An East Cocalico Township woman is facing charges for hitting her boyfriend with a dog leash, threatening an officer and defecating in a holding cell, according to police.

Annemarie Damico, 34, the first block of Deanne Circle, was arrested after police were called to her home around 3 p.m. Sunday. East Cocalico police said Damico’s live-in boyfriend sustained minor injuries after being hit with the leash.

As police investigated, they said Damico hit an officer with her cell phone, and also spit in her boyfriend’s face as she was escorted out of the residence.

While in custody, police said Damico threatened to shoot and kill an officer. In addition, she also defecated on the floor of her holding cell and threw feces around the cell area.

Police said the charges she faces include aggravated assault, aggravated harassment by prisoner, terroristic threats, resisting arrest and harassment.

It’s the second time since March that Damico has been arrested after a scuffle at her home. On March 31, she was charged with simple assault and harassment after a fight with her live-in boyfriend, police said.

Damico was taken to the Lancaster County Prison to be arraigned on the new charges.

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The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

THEFT: John Allen Barr, 52, no known address, was charged with retail theft. Time Matters Antiques, 2664 N. Reading Road, Denver, captured a male on surveillance video stealing numerous silver coins, valued at $375 on May 18. Barr was eventually identified as the individual responsible.

DUI: Cherly L. Ceresini, 43, East Main Street, Ephrata, was stopped for a traffic violation in the 1200 block of North Reading Road June 4. Ceresini displayed signs of impairment and could not properly perform standardized field sobriety tests. Ceresini was taken for blood testing. Subsequent testing revealed she was under the influence of a combination of marijuana, narcotic analgesics, and central nervous system depressants. Ceresini was charged with DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

DUI: Hiram Negron, 36, East Chestnut Street, Ephrata, was stopped for a lighting violation in the 1600 block of North Reading Road May 31. He displayed signs of impairment and failed standardized field sobriety tests. Negron was taken for blood testing. Subsequent testing revealed Negron had a BAC of 0.134 percent. His driver’s license was also suspended at the time of the stop. Charges of DUI, and multiple summary traffic violations were filed.

VANDALISM: Mark Howe, North Reading Road, Stevens, had tires slashed on two vehicles between June 19 and June 20. Estimated damage is $600.

DUI: Michael L. Tucker Sr, 60, the 300 block of Village Lane, Reinholds, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence and a traffic violation after an incident that occurred May 20 at 11 p.m. While traveling northbound in the 2400 block of North Reading Road in East Cocalico Township, an officer witnessed Tucker’s vehicle cross into the opposite lane of travel, nearly striking another vehicle. Tucker’s vehicle was stopped and the officer determined the Tucker was impaired. A subsequent blood test indicated that Tucker’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.29 percent at the time of the test. Tucker was sent a summons to appear in District Court.

DUI: Duane K. Shelton, 35, the 100 block of Locust Street, Lititz, was charged with driving under the influence and several traffic violations after an incident that occurred in the 1600 block of North Reading Road in East Cocalico Township May 22 at 1:21 a.m. At that time, police were notified by a local ambulance crew that there was an erratic driver. Upon stopping and speaking with Shelton, officers noticed damage to the front of his vehicle. It was discovered that Shelton had struck several PA DOT road signs in the 2000 block of North Reading Road. It was also determined that Shelton was impaired. A subsequent blood test indicated that Shelton’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.22 percent at the time of the test. He was sent a summons to appear in District Court.

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(Left to right) Chief William Harvey, Lt. Thomas Shumaker, Lt. Christopher McKim, Mayor Ralph Mowen, and Scott McCloud hold a box donated to Ephrata that honors Ephrata Police chief James McCloud, who held the position from 1926 to 1928. Photo by Patrick Burns

Months of indecision preceded Scott McCloud’s call to the Ephrata Police Department in December.

Even as Lt. Christopher McKim picked up the phone, McCloud wasn’t convinced if Ephrata PD would be interested in items he’d gathered in his Manville-N.J. home.

It was evidence for sure but nothing police were actually looking for, he thought.

Still, McKim insisted that McCloud come to Ephrata.

Chief William Harvey last month removed all doubts when he looked into the glass box McCloud had placed on a table at the police station.

“This is an incredible collection of Ephrata history,” Harvey said while glancing at a 1920s-era nightstick and .38-caliber revolver owned by former Ephrata Police Chief James McCloud, who held the position from 1926 to 1928.

The collection also contains photos, newspaper clippings and other tools of the trade used by Scott’s grandfather, James McCloud, who lived at 320 W. Sunset Ave. in Ephrata Borough.

The box, which will be put on display soon at Ephrata police station on State Street, contains James McCloud’s .32-caliber pistol. That weapon’s history and legend grew even more fascinating when Scott explained its mysterious return path to Ephrata nearly 80 years after his grandfather’s policing days.

Scott obtained the gun from a former Ephrata resident known only as “Dubs,” a distant cousin of the McClouds, whom was a roommate at Penn State with football star Rosie Grier, he said.

Grier became part of the legendary “Fearsome Foursome” of the Los Angeles Rams and TV actor in the 1960s and 70s.

“I’m not sure of (Dubs’) last name but he lived in Ephrata,” Scott McCloud said. “I contacted Dubs every so often. Somehow he got my grandfather’s .32 that he gave to me.”

The stories fascinated McKim, Mayor Ralph Mowen, Chief Harvey, and Lt. Thomas Shumaker, who praised Scott McCloud at an impromptu ceremony at the police station.

“This is such a unique and generous gift,” McKim said. “It will hold a place of honor at our police station.”

Scott McCloud, who hopes the gift will help secure his family’s legacy, said he’s “extremely honored to ensure the McCloud name is brought back to Ephrata.”

McCloud also believes the box provides clues that the Ephrata PD may be older than believed and that his great-grandfather was an integral piece of Ephrata’s early history of law enforcement.

A picture of his great-grandfather Jack McCloud wearing the same police uniform as his father, suggests both his great-grandfather and grandfather were Ephrata police chiefs, he said.

According to the Ephrata PD’s history page, James McCloud, Ephrata Police Chief from 1926 to 1928 was probably one of the first few chiefs of the department which was initiated in the 1920’s after the early 1900’s “boom of industrial revolution” in and around Ephrata.

Ephrata PD’s history states that population growth led to “a rise in mischief” which compelled Harry A. DeLong in 1915 to apply “for the position of detective for the sum of one dollar per month.”

“In his application to borough council he stated that trains are running at forty miles per hour, 10-year-old boys are smoking cigarettes, hotels are selling to minors, and automobiles are traveling at unsafe speeds.”

Scott McCloud said the photo of his great-grandfather suggests Ephrata PD may have actually launched in some form prior the 1920’s “maybe in the 1890s.”

McCloud insists he’s doesn’t want to change Ephrata history, “I just want to be a part of it,” he told McKim and Harvey.

Still, it’s possible, he said, his great-grandfather Jack McCloud may have preceded Aaron Ibach, who is credited as the first official chief according to Ephrata PD’s history.

“Jack (McCloud), my great-grandfather, has the same uniform with the same insignias on the buttons as (in the picture of) my grandfather did when he was Ephrata Police Chief,” he said. “The uniform of the chief would be different than a patrolman.”

“So we figure there is a 30-year change from father to son,” he said. “So that puts Jack before everybody there including Aaron Ibach (as the first police chief).”

Harvey wouldn’t discount Scott McCloud’s observations and isn’t “doubting his research verses our records….historically there is truth in both however,” he said.

The historical facts, according to Harvey, are that in the beginning of law enforcement there were town watchmen, night watchmen, borough constables, town guards, chiefs of police and more.

“They could not give you enough money but gave you a cool title,” Harvey said. “It sometimes convolutes history. At the Law Enforcement monument of recorded deaths in the line of duty some of the titles from late 1800s to early 1960s are unusual.”

Patrick Burns is social media editor and staff writer for The Ephrata Review. He welcomes your questions and comments and can be reached at pburns.eph@lnpnews.com or at 721-4455

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The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

TERRORISTIC THREATS/DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Harry J Regester, 35, of the first block of North Reamstown Road was charged with three counts of terroristic threats and one count of disorderly conduct after an incident that occurred on Tuesday, June 28, at 8:26 p.m.. On that date, officers were dispatched to the Reamstown Athletic Association located at 76 N. Reamstown Road in East Cocalico Township, for a report of an individual causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers were directed towards Regester. Regester, who appeared intoxicated, had been asked by management to leave the club, but he had refused. Regester was also threatening one of the bar patrons.

Officers walked Regester across the street to his residence. He then became uncooperative and combative. Regester began yelling obscenities and was threatening the officers and their families. Regester, who is on probation/parole, was then placed in custody. The Pennsylvania State Probation/Parole Office filed a detainer against Regester and he was transported to the Lancaster County Prison to await a hearing on the above charges.

The East Cocalico Police Department covers East Cocalico Township and Denver Borough.

The Ephrata Police Department reported the following:

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: On July 1 at 8:55 a.m., Ephrata Police were called to the first block of East Main Street in Adamstown Borough for a disturbance. Police determined two men, a landlord and a tenant, had been physically fighting over the landlord spraying weed killer on the tenant’s flowers. The men were identified as Bryan Schweitzer, age 32, and Mark Halstead, age 59, both of Adamstown. During the fight Halstead sprayed Schweitzer with pepper spray and struck him with a metal bird feeder, while Schweitzer physically assaulted Halstead.

The Ephrata Police Department covers West Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough.

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Lititz Police Chief Kerry Nye and Ephrata PD boss William Harvey responded on Tuesday after two days of horror on the national stage began with the tragic deaths of two black shooting victims stopped by police on July 5-6.

The next afternoon, a vitriolic narrative bubbled on social media describing police as “murders” and “racists.” On the evening of July 7, charges had escalated that police were “assassins” on a CNN news program.

Prior to that, President Barack Obama said that the two police shootings of black males, in Baton Rouge, La., and in a St. Paul, Minn., suburb, were “not isolated” incidents.

Finally at about 8:45 p.m. on July 7, a man ambushed 11 officers, killing of five policemen at an anti-police rally in Dallas Texas.

Harvey patiently responded when asked if he believed news and social media had demonized police with hyperbolic charges.

“Yes, there is a race to obtain all of the facts to see, and desire, the charging of a police officer,” he said. “There is a need from some to have a sacrificial lamb to right the wrongs of the past. Private interest groups/organizations want answers instantaneously which is unreal.”

Harvey and Nye noted the police are often easy targets of speculation due to typical gap time in presenting a police report anytime a policemen uses lethal force.

At the July 12 memorial in Dallas for the killed officers, President Obama offered a calmer tone, asking their police detractors to consider how it feels to be “unfairly maligned.”

“There is a systematic investigation, very similar to a criminal investigation which take immense hours to properly develop or disprove a case,” Harvey said.

Harvey referenced similar events in Baltimore that created comparable results.

“The rush to ‘justice’ is what is happening in Baltimore with cases falling apart and malicious prosecution for political reasons. It was told that if they did not charge the police officers Baltimore would burn. It is still smoldering and reignites. After every case that gets tossed, it rekindles.”

Both Nye and Harvey sympathized with the policeman and their families killed in Dallas, noting that no area is instantly shielded from the current political climate and negative backlash against police.

“Dallas is far away from Lititz but I walk out front and our officers walk out front here knowing that something like that can happen to us too,” Nye said. “People say: “Oh that’s the big city, that couldn’t happen here.’ Well I don’t say that anymore. Things can happen anywhere anymore.”

Nye also noted that Lititz has become a tourist hub and vacation spot these days and Lititz PD regularly interacts with people from “up and down the east coast and all over the country.”

As far as the locals in Lititz, Nye said “I think most people in our community know we’re a good department and we try to give them the best service we can offer them with what we have.”

That includes promoting a police force that is community oriented and visible walking around and talking to people at community events.

“When someone knows you personally…they feel more comfortable coming to talk with someone they know rather than approaching a random officer they have no idea who they are,” Nye said.

Chief Harvey says the local response to Ephrata Police has been positive since the last week’s multiple killings involving police across the country.

“At the station we have received cards, pastries and encouragements,” he said, which included plugs on social media sites, emails and “even got some hugs.

“I feel that overwhelmingly the vast majority of the public here in Northern Lancaster area appreciates its law enforcement officers and our efforts,” Harvey said.

Nye pointed out that the public should have confidence in the Lititz force whose training is continual.

“Officers today have much better training than I had 36 years ago,” Nye said. “I mean, we were pretty much told ‘hey just go out and do your job’.”

He noted that current officers can rely on more non-lethal options to use than years ago “with Tasers and OC (pepper) spray instead of going right to your fire arm.”

“As far as training goes we’re going to continue to offer training as much as we can,” he said. “All officers have to go to mandatory training every year as required by the state and we continue to do firearms training and non-lethal training every year that we’re certified.”

During a police reaction training two months, Lititz Police Sgt. Stephen Detz critiqued how veteran cops responded to threats by “virtual bad guys” brandishing weapons.

What he made very clear was officers often have a split second to decide what type of force to respond with when confronting someone armed or someone rushing at them — and obtain n officer’s revolver.

Detz watched as a participant elected to reach for his Taser instead of hand gun, believing he’d disable a “gunman” still pointing his gun down but refusing to drop his weapon.

“Do you think a Taser would be the correct response there?” Detz asked in the training room at Lititz Fire Co.

After viewing another officer fire his weapon — in time to prevent the same virtual gunman from raising his gun to shoot at the officer, Detz explained “When you’re shooting to save your life, that is how you shoot — that quickly,” Detz said.

Patrick Burns is a staff writer for the Lititz Record Express. He welcomes your questions and comments and can be reached at pburns.eph@lnpnews.com or at 721-4455

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Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

THEFT: Police filed theft of services charges against Scott L. Behney, 56, the 500 block of Mountain Road, West Cocalico Township. PP&L representatives allege that over the past several months, Behney twice reconnected electric service to his residence after being disconnected for failure to pay. Behney illegally obtained $567.23 worth of electric services.

DUI: Police recently filed DUI charges against Danielle L. Keys, 33, Stevens. Police investigated an accident with serious injuries in the 1300 block of Steinmetz Road, West Cocalico Township, at 3:55 p.m. April 21. A vehicle driven by Keyes failed to negotiate a turn, left the road and struck a fence and a barn. Keys’ blood alcohol content was 0.27 percent.

FRAUD: Police charged Kathleen M. Daugherty, 49, Denver, with access device fraud July 22. A resident of the first block of West Queen Street, West Cocalico Township, alleges that last month Daugherty fraudulently obtained $54 by using the victim’s ATM/bank card.

Ephrata Police provide coverage for West Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough.

The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

CRASH: Robert Lemon, Denver, was driving his dump truck northbound on Denver Road when the dump truck slid on the wet road on a curve at 2:56 p.m. July 13. Cory Holloway, Drumore, was driving a tractor trailer southbound at that curve when Lemon slid into his lane. The vehicles collided and sustained heavy damage. There were no injuries.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Someone smashed the driver door window of a vehicle parked in the first block of West Kestral Drive, Denver, sometime between July 17 and 18. Damage amount is approximately $100.

DUI: An employee of Al’s Service Center, North Reading Road, was working after hours and confronted a group of people to the rear of the business at 9:20 a.m. July 6. They entered a vehicle and fled the scene. The vehicle they were in was stopped by police at Heatherwood Drive and Firethorn Lane, Denver. The driver, a 17-year-old Denver female, displayed signs of impairment and was taken for a blood alcohol test. Two passengers in the vehicle, a 16-year-old Akron female and a 16-year-old Ephrata male, also displayed signs of impairment. Subsequent testing revealed the driver had a blood alcohol content of 0.127 percent. All three will be charged with purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages. The driver was also charged with DUI.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Travis L. Zimmerman, 22, the 300 block of East Farmersville Road, Ephrata, was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, reckless driving, and two other traffic violations after an incident that occurred in the 100 block of West Church Street in East Cocalico Township. An officer attempted to stop Zimmerman’s vehicle after it was clocked at 55 mph in a posted 35 mph zone at 10:41 p.m. June 20. Zimmerman refused to pull over and turned onto Stevens Road. Zimmerman lost control of his vehicle in the first block of Stevens Road and struck an embankment. Zimmerman was taken into custody and eventually released to his parents. Charges were filed at District Justice Nancy Hamill’s office.

DUI: Richard L. Eager, 65, the 1300 block of Bowmansville Road, Mohnton, was charged with driving under the influence, restriction on alcoholic beverages, and a traffic violation after an incident that occurred on Route 222, near Colonel Howard Boulevard in East Cocalico Township.

DUI: Police units were dispatched to the Walmart Store in Ephrata for an individual who was possibly intoxicated at 9:43 a.m. June 18. The subject got into a vehicle and left the parking lot headed toward Route 222. An officer was able to intercept the vehicle as it continued northbound on Route 222. The officer witnessed the vehicle driving on the shoulder of the road. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed a cup in the center console partially filled with liquor. The driver was determined to be impaired and a blood test indicated that he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.291 percent at the time of the test.

DUI: Timothy J Mancl, 51, West Chester, was charged with two counts of DUI and careless driving after an incident that occurred in the first block of Denver Road May 22. Officers were dispatched for a reckless driver at 5:51 p.m. Mancl’s vehicle was located in a private parking lot. He was slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle and a witness had taken the keys out of the ignition to keep him from driving. Mancl was unable to do field sobriety tests and he was placed into custody. A blood test indicated that his blood alcohol concentration was 0.29 percent at the time of the test.

DUI: Cheryl L. Ceresini, 43, the 700 block of East Main Street, Ephrata, was charged with four counts of driving under the influence, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, driving without insurance and driving with a suspended registration plate after an incident that occurred in the 1200 block of North Reading Road in East Cocalico Township.

POSSESSION: Ceresini’s vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation at 9:19 p.m. June 4. The officer determined that Ceresini was impaired and she was taken to the hospital for a blood test. The blood test revealed that Ceresini was under the influence of marijuana, chlordiazepoxide and morphine at the time of the test. Upon being taken into custody, officers found a small amount of marijuana, a small glass pipe and several hypodermic needles on Ceresini’s person.

The East Cocalico Police Department provides coverage for East Cocalico Township and Denver Borough.

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Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

CRASH: Police responded to an accident involving two vehicles in the 3000 block of North Reading Road at South Poplar Street in Adamstown Borough at 2 p.m. July 26 where one of the vehicles was blocking the road. A north bound pickup truck, driven by Mark Buchta, 42, Sinking Spring, drove into the back of another northbound vehicle that was stopped and waiting to make a left turn. The driver of the second vehicle was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Adamstown Fire Department assisted with traffic control and cleanup at the scene.

CRASH: Police responded to a one vehicle accident in the 1200 block of Swamp Bridge Road in West Cocalico Township at 3:06 p.m. July 26. A vehicle driven by a 23-year-old Lititz woman swerved to avoid a cat and was pulled into the soft shoulder and struck a guard rail. The woman was not injured. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

DUI: A crash occurred in the 1300 block of North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, at 4:37 a.m. June 21 where the vehicle was balanced on a curb. The driver, Bryan Salkeld, 44, was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Blood test results indicated a blood alcohol concentration of 0.283 percent. DUI and related charges were filed.

WARRANT: A vehicle was stopped in the 1200 block of North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, at 2:33 p.m. July 17 and it was discovered that a passenger in the vehicle, Brigitte Radell, 48, had a current Lancaster County bench warrant. She was taken into custody and transferred to the custody of a deputy.

VEHICLE FIRE: Officers responded to a vehicle fire on West Swartzville Road at Adamstown Road, East Cocalico Township, at 6:07 p.m. July 22. Upon arrival, the fire was no longer active and an officer pushed the vehicle off the road into a nearby driveway. Adamstown Fire Company responded to the scene.

CRASH: A crash occurred in the 200 block of West Church Street, East Cocalico Township, at 2:02 a.m. July 24. A vehicle was traveling west, crossed over the eastbound lane, struck a utility pole and speed limit sign and rolled onto its roof in a roadside ditch. Reamstown Ambulance responded but the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle signed off, refusing transport. PP&L responded to repair the pole.

CRASH: Officers responded to a crash in the first block of West Swartzville Road, East Cocalico Township, at 6:11 p.m. July 25. Strong, pre-storm winds blew a tree down on the road, directly in front of a vehicle traveling west. The vehicle struck the tree causing extensive undercarriage damage and causing injury to two occupants, which were initially confined in the vehicle. The occupants were extricated by fire and EMS personnel and taken to Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Adamstown Fire Company, Reamstown Ambulance, Reinholds Ambulance and a medic from Wellspan assisted on scene.

DUI: Kenneth B. Martin, 75, Sinking Spring, was charged with two counts of DUI and harassment after an incident that occurred in the first block of Hawthorne Drive in Denver Borough at 8:22 p.m. June 25. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Hawthorne Drive for an assault taking place. Responding officers witnessed Martin’s vehicle driving away from the scene and he was stopped. While speaking to Martin, officers determined that he was impaired. A blood test indicated that Martin had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.094 percent at the time of the test. It was also determined that Martin punched an individual at the residence, causing no injuries. Martin was sent a summons to appear before the district judge.

PROHIBITED WEAPON: Shawn Killinger, 31, the 200 block of Main Street, Denver, was charged with prohibited offensive weapons and three drug charges after an incident that occurred at his residence at 11:45 a.m. June 30. Officers were dispatched to Killinger’s residence after Lancaster County probation officers performed a home visit. The probation officers found a small amount of marijuana, 13 pills of Clonazepam, for which Killinger has no prescription, various drug paraphernalia and a pair of “brass knuckles” with sharp points on the end. Probation officers filed a detainer and Killinger was remanded to the Lancaster County Prison on a probation violation. He was sent a summons to appear before the district judge on the new charges.

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The Ephrata Police Department received its first six-month “report card” regarding response time, at the Adamstown Borough meeting Aug. 2.

The report was compiled by Ephrata Police Lt. Chris McKim and presented to Mayor Dean Johnson, which he then discussed with council.

“I did a weighted average of all four (codes), and percentage-wise, it comes out to seven-and-a-half minutes’ response time,” said Johnson.

Police response time was a critical issue when the borough was deciding on possibly ending its 35-year police coverage with East Cocalico.

“I know when we went through the interviews and talks, I heard three minutes (response time), I heard four minutes, I heard five minutes, and this is above five minutes,” Johnson said.

McKim explained the call categories.

“Code 1 and 2 dispatches are emergencies,” said McKim. “A response to these calls may affect someone’s health. Please note that Code 1 calls tend to lean toward medical emergencies, where Code 2 is geared more toward potential or actual crime in progress.

“It is also important to recognize that these are mostly original dispatch incident types, and may not necessarily reflect the actual nature of the call. Codes 3 and 4 are generally not known emergencies, but to have a sense of urgency. In some cases, evidence may be lost without a prompt response.”

Here is the breakdown:

Code 1: 9:06 minute response time, 10.87 percent of calls.

Code 2: 7:28 minute response time, 66.30 percent of calls.

Code 3: 8:08 minute response time, 15.22 percent of calls.

Code 4: 6:27 minute response time, 7.61 percent of calls.

Councilman Alex McManimen asked if the borough had response time data to compare from the East Cocalico Police.

The answer was no, but some council members contended it did not take East Cocalico officers five minutes to get to Adamstown from their station.

Councilwoman Cindy Schweitzer asked McKim if he could include this in an annual report for future tracking.

“I’ll do another in six months, put them together and average them and report back so we have some way to trend what’s going on,” said McKim. “Any bad trends, we want to catch them early.”

McKim said he did not include response times that were under one minute.

“It’s difficult with statistics depending on what you do include and what you don’t include; it can sway pretty far,” said McKim. “I errored on the side of caution at each turn for this analysis, throwing out very low numbers which may have been useful to move the average.

“For instance, anything that was under a minute response time, I didn’t count. If somebody is sitting here in Adamstown and they get the call, I’m going to lose that number because they’re already here.”

“We’re really comparing ‘apples to apples’,” Johnson said. “I’m very pleased with the Ephrata Police Department. There’s been a large presence. We’ve had more compliments about them. Even though the weighted average is 7.5 minutes, I think that’s rather good.”

The Ephrata Police Department was made aware of one complaint regarding response time.

“It did not come from a citizen involved, rather a former East Cocalico police officer became aware of a 16-minute response to a crash,” said McKim. “He mentioned it to a resident and it eventually came to our attention. The crash involved no injuries, and according to the dispatch, the vehicles were off the roadway in a parking lot. This information would not justify an emergency response.”

A few items on the agenda were put on hold because council members Jessica Kelly, Mike Wetherhold, and Randy Good were absent.

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ROBERT DEVONSHIRE JR. | LNP Correspondent 

By Patrick Burns

An Ephrata Township 20-year-old went to District Judge Tony Russell’s office Monday to pay fines relating to an Aug. 2 incident which elicited social media criticism and rage often directed squarely on the local Plain Community.

A sensational slant to the story, which proliferated in the New York Times, Washington Post, Miami Herald, and even in the European press, began with “Amish man” Marvin Sensenig’s roadside beating of a horse that was later euthanized.

The public chastised Sensenig, who is not Amish, after readers viewed photos released by the Ephrata Police Department of him kicking and punching his overheated horse after it collapsed.

Many questioned what they perceived as a “slap on the wrist” penalty for the Mennonite man who on Monday pleaded guilty and paid $754.50 in fines and fees on two counts of animal cruelty charges.

Police said Sensenig had “used one horse to pull a farm wagon with a burden too great for a single horse.”

Outrage on Facebook even led to an online petition “diligently and passionately ask[ing] the Chief of Police, William “Bill” Harvey of Ephrata Pa., the Mayor Ralph Mowen, and Governor Tom Wolf, the Governor of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Humane Society of Pennsylvania to do a complete and intense investigation where no stone is left unturned.”

The online petition to “help bring justice to this poor horse who had no voice” had drawn more than 19,000 signatures at the Ephrata Review’s press time Wednesday morning.

While it’s fair to say the “people” have spoken on social media about this tragedy, the Plain Community’s customs and culture precludes them from engaging in discussion publicly.

So the Ephrata Review reached out to Steven M. Nolt, Senior Scholar, Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College.

There appears to be a perception, based on social media comments, of a morality-dilemma which suggests the Plain farming community’s detached and even beastly treatment of animals conflicts intensely with the compassion for animals by the general public.

“In my experience this incident is not representative of how horse-and-buggy folks in Pennsylvania &tstr; or other states &tstr; relate to their animals,” Nolt wrote in an e-mail Tuesday.

He acknowledged that there are “sad” cases like the one in Ephrata, “but I would not say they are typical of the 6,000 Old Order Mennonites or 35,000 Amish who live in Lancaster County.”

Nolt said criticism is warranted and wouldn’t downplay Sensenig’s actions but noted it’s unfair to paint the Plain community as comprehensively cruel. He responded to the online petitioner’s charge that “For too many years the abuse of animals by the Amish in Lancaster County has gone unanswered for and unpunished.”

“I do not want to excuse or downplay what apparently happened on Aug. 2, but I am saying that, in perspective, it is not typical and I’m sure other Plain people looking on are disturbed or embarrassed to the degree that the story became a blanket indictment of Plain people in general,” he said.

While Old Order folks interact with animals on a regular basis, and have perhaps an unsentimental view of animals, Nolt also pointed the impracticality – from an economical/business standpoint – of purposefully harming farm animals.

“Setting aside the ethical issues &tstr; which I’m not saying we should &tstr; but simply from a financial standpoint, losing a horse is a significant financial loss and I’m sure the young man’s parents are not pleased,” he said. “Again, I don’t mean to downplay the ethical in favor of the purely economic.”

In the end, Nolt said Plain community farmers “assume that work animals should be worked and placing a horse in a harness is not cruel.”

“From their farm background they make what they see as practical and economic decisions about veterinary costs and other matters, that may differ from that of a suburban family that considers its pet cat a member of the family,” he said.

That does not mean that Old Order folks condone beating animals, nor does it mean that “sometimes work animals can be and sometimes are over-worked,” Nolt said.

“But in my experience, such situations do not reflect the stated values of the Amish and Old Order Mennonites who are the first to acknowledge that they do not always live up to their ideals at all times,” he said.

Nolt referred to a well-known (recently deceased) Amish minister near Narvon whose essays were widely read in Amish and Old Order Mennonite circles, who wrote about the importance of caring for horses and domestic farm animals in several of his essays.

“In one he said ‘[We must] remember that the animals that share the earth with us are flesh and blood like we are. They have feelings of thirst and hunger, tiredness and pain just like we have’,” he quoted.

Nolt pointed to another essay which noted the “disgrace” of neighbors who witness a Plain person beating a horse or when a team is driven too fast “in obvious distress.”

The essay Nolt mentioned continued: “Such things should not happen, he emphasized, whether anyone is watching or not.”

“Of course, the fact that he wrote on this topic reveals that he knew not all of his readers practiced what he believed they should,” Nolt said. “Still, in my experience, his sentiments, are much closer to the norm than what we saw last week.”

Patrick Burns is social media editor and staff writer for the The Ephrata Review. He welcomes your questions and comments and can be reached at pburns.eph@lnpnews.com or at 721-4455.

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Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: Derek A. Bollinger, 27, Denver, was arrested Aug. 18 in the 400 block of Blue Lake Road in West Cocalico Township after a caller reported suspicious activity at that location. Police arrived and located Bollinger in his vehicle, which was parked partially blocking the road. Various items of drug paraphernalia were found in Bollinger’s vehicle. Bollinger was arrested and subsequently released pending a summons.

The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

FIRE: Officer Steve Savage responded to a brush fire call in the 1100 block of West Swartzville Road, East Cocalico Township, at 12:36 p.m. Aug. 11. He arrived in four minutes and was able to knock down the fire with the police cruiser’s fire extinguisher until Reinholds Fire Company arrived to fully extinguish the fire.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: Officers responded to Muddy Creek Church Road at South Muddy Creek Road, East Cocalico Township, for a person down at 1:44 a.m. Aug. 13. On arrival, Titus Zimmerman Hoover, 55, was observed lying next to a bicycle, passed out, on the road. Hoover displayed obvious signs of being under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with public drunkenness and released.

DUI: Randy L Wolfe, 32, Newmanstown, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, driving under suspension and maximum speed limits after a traffic stop that occurred in the first block of Main Street in Denver Borough at 11:08 p.m. June 21. Wolfe’s vehicle was stopped for speeding and officers determined that he was impaired. A blood test indicated that he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.23 percent at the time of the test. It was also discovered that Wolfe’s driver’s license was suspended at the time of the incident.

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The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

WARRANT: Edward J. Morton, 37, the 200 block of Main Street, Denver, was taken into custody at his residence Aug. 23 after officers discovered there was an outstanding bench warrant for his arrest through Berks County. Morton was taken into custody without incident and turned over to the Berks County Sheriff’s Department.

TRESPASSING: A 12-year-old male juvenile was cited for defiant trespass in the 800 block of Main Street, Denver Borough, at 5:57 p.m. Aug. 23. He had previously been issued a trespass letter.

DUI: Officers responded to a crash at North Reading Road and Swartzville Road, East Cocalico Township, at 7:42 p.m. Aug. 23. A vehicle reportedly struck a guard rail and witnesses reported the vehicle swerving back and forth for approximately 2 miles. Rodger M. Jensen, 55, was arrested for suspicion of DUI. He refused chemical testing and DUI and related charges were filed.

WARRANT: Joshua James Yost, 41, was taken into custody on an outstanding Lancaster County bench warrant in the 400 block of Hill Road, East Cocalico Township, at 9:26 a.m. Aug. 25. He was transferred to a deputy sheriff.

DUI: DUI and related traffic offenses were filed Aug. 24 on William Walter March, 52, in regards to an incident that occurred Aug. 3 at 10:44 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township. March was found unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle, partially blocking traffic. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI when a blood test revealed he was under the influence of high levels of multiple central nervous system stimulants. His license was suspended and his vehicle was not registered and insured at the time of the incident.

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Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

CRASH: Police responded to a vehicle accident on Steinmetz Road in the area of Wollups Hill Road in West Cocalico Township at 1:49 p.m. Sept. 19. Harlan Huber, 25, Stevens, lost control of the truck he was driving on the wet road and sheared a utility pole and street signs. Huber was not injured. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Ephrata Police cover West Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough.

The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

DUI: Delayne G. Martin, 43, was stopped for driving without headlights at Colonel Howard Boulevard and North Reamstown Road at 10:18 p.m. Aug. 26. He displayed signs of impairment and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Testing revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.222 percent. DUI charges were filed Sept. 12 and a summons sent by mail.

DUI: Andrew Scott Zimmerman, 36, was found unconscious in his vehicle in the parking lot of Turkey Hill, 2 Denver Road, East Cocalico Township, at 4:38 p.m. Aug. 27. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI. A used hypodermic needle was found in his possession. A blood test revealed he was under the influence of several narcotic analgesics. DUI and related charges were filed.

DUI: Erica Dawn Young, 42, was stopped on South Reamstown Road, East Cocalico Township, for erratic driving at 8:24 p.m. Aug. 28. She displayed signs of impairment and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. A small amount of marijuana and a pipe were found in her possession. A blood test revealed she was under the influence of marijuana. DUI and related charges were filed.

NALOXONE SAVE: Officers responded for an unresponsive 33-year-old male in the 200 block of Hill Road, East Cocalico Township, at 2:21 p.m. Sept. 1. A dose of Naloxone was administered by an officer and the male was revived and taken by EMS.

FALSE REPORTS: Officers responded to an attempted robbery in the first block of Main Street, Denver Borough, at 11:47 p.m. Sept. 4. Through the investigation it was determined that this report was false. Douglas Lees, 58, was charged with false reports to law enforcement authorities.

DUI: Andrew Scott Zimmerman, 36, was found unconscious in his vehicle in the parking lot of Turkey Hill, 300 Main St., Denver Borough, at 1:50 p.m. Sept. 10. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI and refused a blood test. DUI and related charges were filed.

WARRANT: Jacqueline Aument, 24, was taken into custody on an active bench warrant from Lancaster County in the 2400 block of North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, at 1:08 p.m. Sept. 12 She was held at the station and released to the duty deputy.

THEFT: Retail theft charges were filed against Michael Lee Rose, 31, for two incidents where he took merchandise without paying from Redner’s Quick Shoppe, 1300 block of North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, Sept. 13.

DUI: Amy L Zerbe, 25, the 1600 block of Dry Tavern Road, Denver, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and a traffic offense after an incident that occurred at 11:15 p.m. Aug. 28. Zerbe’s vehicle was stopped in the first block of Cocalico Creek Road in East Cocalico Township for a traffic violation. The officer determined that Zerbe was impaired and she was taken into custody. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.16 percent at the time of the test. Zerbe will be summoned to appear before the district magistrate at a later date.

DUI: Corey W. Noll, 42, the first block of South Reamstown Road, Reamstown, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence and a traffic summary after a vehicle accident that occurred in the 300 block of East Church Street in East Cocalico Township at 1:38 a.m. Aug. 7. Officers were dispatched for a truck that crashed and rolled onto its roof. Noll, who was not injured, was identified as the driver and it was determined that he was impaired. A breath test indicated that Noll had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.13 percent at the time of the test. Noll will be summoned to appear in District Court.

WARRANT: Jacqueline Aument, 24, unknown address, was taken into custody at the Penn Amish Motel, 2480 North Reading Road, East Cocalico Township, at 1:08 p.m. Sept. 12. Officers discovered that Aument had an active Lancaster County bench warrant and was staying at the motel. She was taken into custody without incident and turned over to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department.

HARASSMENT: David L. Ramirez, 35, the 100 block of South Fourth Street, Denver, was charged with simple assault — domestic violence and harassment after an incident that occurred at his residence at 10:45 p.m. Sept. 4. Officers were dispatched to the residence for a fight between Ramirez and his mother. It was reported that Ramirez broke down a bedroom door and assaulted his mother causing minor injuries to her arms and person. Ramirez was taken into custody and arraigned before a district magistrate. He has since been released on bail.

FLEEING: Cody S. Boyer, 22, the 300 block of Galen Hall Road, Reinholds, was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and several traffic violations after an incident that occurred in the area of Colonel Howard Boulevard and North Reading Road at 11:51 p.m. Aug. 29. An officer attempted to stop two motorcycles traveling at a high rate of speed. The motorcycles accelerated to speeds of approximately 140 mph and were weaving in and out of traffic and the officer terminated the pursuit at that point.

Boyer and the other driver were later identified and admitted to being the drivers of the motorcycles. During the investigation, it was discovered that Boyer did not have a motorcycle license and that his vehicle’s registration was expired. Boyer will be summoned to appear in district court at a later date.

DUI: Ricky L. Klopp, 57, the 200 block of North Reamstown Road, Denver, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence and reckless driving after an incident that occurred in the first block of Weaver Road at 7:59 p.m. Aug. 1. Klopp’s vehicle was stopped after he nearly struck an officer who was helping a motorist that was pulled to the side of the road. Klopp was taken into custody after officers determined that he was impaired. Klopp’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.20 percent at the time of the test.

DUI: Rodger M. Jensen, 55, the first block of Hilltop Avenue, Akron, was charged with driving under the influence and driving while operating privilege is suspended (DUI-related) after a traffic stop at 7:42 p.m. Aug. 23. Police were dispatched to the 2600 block of North Reading Road in East Cocalico Township for a vehicle driving erratically and the vehicle was located a short time later in a private parking lot. Jensen was still seated in the driver’s seat and officers determined that he was impaired. Jensen was taken to Ephrata hospital where he refused a blood test. It was also determined that Jensen, who has five prior DUI convictions, had a suspended driver’s license. He was sent a summons to appear in District Court.

East Cocalico Police provide coverage for East Cocalico Township and Denver Borough.

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The East Cocalico Police Department reported the following:

INDECENT EXPOSURE: Lewis M. Martin, 61, the 700 block of Gehman School Road, was charged with corruption of minors and indecent exposure after police received a complaint from the Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency. It is alleged that Martin exposed himself to several children that reside at that same residence. According to the victims, Martin, who had been on probation for a similar incident, began exposing himself to them a few weeks after his probation expired in October of 2014. These incidents occurred until at least June of 2015 and were witnessed on at least one occasion by an older relative.

Detective Keith Neff obtained a warrant for Martin’s arrest and he was taken into custody at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Martin was arraigned in front of District Judge Tony Russell and remanded to Lancaster County Prison after failing to post bail. Bail was set at $50,000.

DUI: William W. March, 52, West Chester, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence and several traffic violations after a traffic stop at 10:44 p.m. Aug. 3. On that date, an officer witnessed March’s vehicle stopped in the southbound lane of the 1500 block of North Reading Road in East Cocalico Township. Vehicles traveling southbound had to cross into the opposite lane of travel to avoid March’s vehicle. Officers determined that March was impaired and a blood test indicated a high level of amphetamine and methamphetamine at the time of the test. It was also determined that March’s driver’s license was suspended, his registration was expired and his vehicle was not insured. March was sent a summons to appear in District Court.

WARRANT: Kesha S. Dauber, 29, the first block of Swamp Bridge Road, Reinholds, was taken into custody on a Lancaster County bench warrant at 11:29 a.m. Sept. 20 after officers saw her vehicle parked at a home in the 1500 block of North Reading Road in East Cocalico Township. Dauber’s warrant was for failure to appear on burglary charges filed by Quarryville Police Department in September of 2015. Dauber was taken into custody without incident and turned over to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department.

The East Cocalico Police Department covers East Cocalico Township and Adamstown Borough.

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Ephrata Borough Police Department reported the following:

THEFT: Detectives have filed theft charges against two men after an investigation revealed that they committed theft at two different Adamstown businesses in late July and early August. Police have charged Timothy James Cuthbert, 55, Bellefonte, and his accomplice Kenneth James Edwards, 52, Highspire, with multiple counts of theft and conspiracy. Both men conspired to steal money and credit cards from employees at a business in the 2800 block of North Reading Road and first block of Willow Street, Adamstown. During the incidents, one suspect distracted an employee, while the other located the employees’ purse and stole money and credit cards.

THEFT: Police filed charges in a West Cocalico Township theft investigation. A resident of Sandy Hill Road, West Cocalico Township, reported that over the past two months, more than $3,000 was taken from his residence. The resident suspected that the woman who cleans his house took the money and police coated the remaining money with thief detection dye powder. The resident informed police that an additional $400 was missing after the housekeeper, Melissa Donough, 31, Ephrata, left the home at 3 p.m. Sept. 16. Police responded to Donough’s residence and noticed a pink/purple hue on her hand and and she admitted to the theft. Police charged Donough with multiple counts of theft.

CRASH: Police responded to a vehicle accident in the 500 block of North Ridge Road in West Cocalico Township at 1:54 p.m. Sept. 29. Emily Oberholtzer, 24, Reinholds, drove her vehicle too fast for the wet road conditions and lost control of her vehicle striking an embankment and overturning. Oberholtzer was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

CRASH: Police responded to a vehicle accident in the 400 block of North Ridge Road in West Cocalico Township at 11:42 a.m. Sept. 29. A vehicle driven by Samantha Matesig, 20, Reinholds, was traveling too fast for the wet road conditions, left the road and struck a utility pole. Matesig was not injured. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

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