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Robert Kreider, 58, Dies After Lancaster Prison Release
A Lancaster County inmate receiving medical care at Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine has died after being released from custody, prison officials announced Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Robert Phillip Kreider, 58, of Conestoga, was reported as having difficulty breathing at Lancaster County Prison around 5:57 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, according to a media alert from the prison.
Medical staff examined Kreider before calling 9-1-1, officials said. Emergency medical services transported him to Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine, and his family was notified of his hospitalizatio…
Lititz Man Charged With Assaulting Officer Outside Bar: Police
Lititz man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer outside a bar, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Yazheel Moises Bencosme, 33, was charged with felony aggravated assault against a police officer, misdemeanor resisting arrest, misdemeanor institutional vandalism, misdemeanor criminal trespass, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and summary public drunkenness, authorities said.
Officers were called to The Hideaway Bar on Kleine Lane for a disturbance at 1:43 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, according to the police. Bencosme h…
Ephrata Man Allegedly Steals Jello Shots, Resists Arrest In Mount Joy: Police
An Ephrata man was charged with resisting arrest, retail theft, and public drunkenness after a bar incident in Mount Joy Borough, authorities announced.
Josiah D. Day, 29, of Ephrata, allegedly consumed two alcoholic beverages without paying and pocketed 24 Jello shots before leaving a bar on the 2nd block of East Main Street, Mount Joy police said in a release on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Officers found Day visibly intoxicated in the street after the incident on Saturday, Nov. 30. Police say he resisted their attempts to take him into custody.
The total monetary loss to the bar was $122, accordin…
Lititz Man Causes $5K Patrol Car Damage During Drunken Skating Rink Rant: Police
A drunken disturbance outside a Lancaster skating rink ended with a Lititz man allegedly damaging a police car, racking up $5,000 in repair costs, and resisting arrest, police said on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Justin Robert Hoffman, 35, is facing charges of institutional vandalism, resisting arrest, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct following the Nov. 16, 2024, incident at the Overlook Activities Center, according to Manheim Township police.
Hoffman was reportedly yelling at a group of employees near the rink, threatening to fight them. When officers arrived, he admitted to being un…
Drunk Man Threatens Guards, Storms Women's Restroom At Mechanicsburg Meps: Police
An intoxicated man caused chaos at the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command Center (MEPS) in Mechanicsburg, resulting in his arrest, police announced Friday, Nov. 22.
Alexander Christian Murray, 27, of Carlisle, showed up for initial intake testing at the MEPS on Wednesday, Nov. 13, but employees quickly suspected he was under the influence of alcohol, according to Lower Allen Township police. Staff reportedly confronted Murray about his condition, and he became increasingly uncooperative.
The 6’5” man reportedly walked into the women’s restroom before security guards escorted him out.…
Drunk Felon Found Hiding in Homeowner's Car: East Cocalico Police
A Lancaster County woman faces charges after she was found hiding in a homeowner’s car hours after police escorted her home for causing a disturbance on their property, police announced on Monday, Nov. 4.
Kelly Jo Saylor, 50, of Stevens, PA, was charged with Defiant Trespass and Public Drunkenness after returning to a property she’d been warned to stay away from on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, according to East Cocalico Township Police.
Police say they first responded to a call around 8:30 p.m. that evening, reporting Saylor’s disruptive behavior at a residence on Hill Road in Denver, PA. Officers…
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say
A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.
Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence."
Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
Drunk Alabama Man Found In Ceiling Of PA Restaurant: Authorities
A 36-year-old man from Alabama got drunk and climbed into the ceiling of a popular Pennsylvania restaurant, authorities say.
Brandon Connell of Thorsby, AL was found in the restroom ceiling of Tomato Pie Cafe located at 3950 Tecport Drive, Harrisburg, on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 3:19 p.m., according to Swatara Township Police.
"Connell was arrested without incident, removed from the premises and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, Public Drunkenness and Invasion of Privacy," the police stated in the release.
He was remanded to the Dauphin County Prison a…
Infant With Missing Manheim Mom Who Overdosed At Gas Station: Police
A woman was found with blue lips and grey skin at a Lancaster area Sunoco Gas station while a 1-year-old infant was with her, authorities say.
Kaitlyn Rebecca Wertz, 29, of Lancaster, was found laying on her back near the checkout of the gas station located at 1136 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster, on Feb. 23, 2023, Manheim Township police explained in a release on Friday, March 3.
Wertz was unconscious when EMS arrived and they used three doses of NARCAN to revive her, according to the police release.
"In the store with Wertz, at the time of her overdose, was a 1-year-old child. No one was …
