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$1,200 'Political Ring' Stolen From Ephrata Jewelry Store Lands Lancaster Man Charges $1,200 'Political Ring' Stolen From Ephrata Jewelry Store Lands Lancaster Man Charges
$1,200 'Political Ring' Stolen From Ephrata Jewelry Store Lands Lancaster Man Charges A Lancaster County man accused of stealing a $1,200 sterling silver ring commemorating a political candidate has been arrested, Ephrata police announced on Thursday, Dec. 26. Terry Lee Weitzel, 75, was charged with felony retail theft in connection with the Dec. 12 incident at Parkhill Jewelry on West Main Street in Ephrata. Surveillance footage captured Weitzel stealing the ring, police said. While he initially denied the accusations, authorities stated that Weitzel admitted to the theft after learning about the video evidence. The ring has since been returned to the police. Weitze…

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