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Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident, Lancaster County: Authorities Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident, Lancaster County: Authorities
Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident, Lancaster County: Authorities A police incident closed a street and put two schools in Columbia Borough into lockdowns on Friday, police announced. The incident began when police attempted to issue a warrant for 40-year-old Charles Nathan Harris for a warrant related to a weapons violation, the police explained on the evening of Jan. 5. Court records show the weapons offense happened in Mount Joy Borough on Jan. 18, 2023, and he forfeited his bail on Dec. 29, 2023.  The police incident happened in the 300 block of Cherry Street, borough police explained, although it initially closed the 200 and 400 blocks as well.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lancaster County Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say Lancaster County Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say
Lancaster County Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say Two illegal immigrants living in New York contacted an elderly Pennsylvania woman claiming her social security number was used in the commission of narcotics dealing and money laundering — but she could avoid prosecution if her assets were handed over to the fake government employees, officials explained in multiple releases on Friday, Sept. 29.  Vikram Singh, 22, and Devraj Devraj of South Ozone Park have been charged with theft by deception, criminal use of a communication facility, and two counts of theft by extortion in connection with the scheme.  The police first b…

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19-Year-Old Girl Found With 14 Baggies Of Fentanyl In Ephrata: Police 19-Year-Old Girl Found With 14 Baggies Of Fentanyl In Ephrata: Police
19-Year-Old Girl Found With 14 Baggies Of Fentanyl In Ephrata: Police A 19-year-old girl was caught with 14 baggies of fentanyl during a traffic stop, police say. Mikayla C. Eshleman, of Ephrata, was stopped in the 100 block of Akron Road in Ephrata Township at 11:32 a..m. on June 20, area police say. The officers soon discovered that she had an outstanding Lancaster County bench warrant for failing to appear for a retail theft charge, according to the police release and court documents. "Eshleman was also found to possess 14 baggies of suspected fentanyl, weighing 4.53 grams," as stated in the release. Eshleman has been charged with a misdemeanor for poss…

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by Jillian Pikora