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Philadelphia Man Caught With Crack In Someone Else's Car Resists Arrest In Lititz, Police Say Philadelphia Man Caught With Crack In Someone Else's Car Resists Arrest In Lititz, Police Say
Philadelphia Man Caught With Crack In Someone Else's Car Resists Arrest In Lititz, Police Say A 41-year-old Philadelphia man was apparently not in the mood to cooperate with officers who stopped in Lititz and found his crack cocaine, according to a release by police on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Helbert E. Mercado was stopped by Lititz Borough police for a traffic violation in the 200 block of East Market Street at 12:36 p.m. on July 9, 2023, according to the police release.  Mercado gave the officers a false name and "physically resisted officers' attempts to place him under arrest," as stated in the release.  The officers soon "discovered that Mercado did not obtain perm…

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Fire Breaks Out At Former Chocolate Factory In Lititz, Authorities Say Fire Breaks Out At Former Chocolate Factory In Lititz, Authorities Say
Fire Breaks Out At Former Chocolate Factory In Lititz, Authorities Say A fire broke out at the former Wilbur Chocolate Factory in Lititz on Monday, March 27, 2023, authorities say.  The Factory is currently home to Blackworth Live Fire and Grill and the Wilbur Lititz Hotel located in the 1st block of North Broad Street/PA Route 501 in the Downtown Lititz District— both were evacuated when the fire began at 7 p.m., area police and fire officials say. The roadway was also closed until 10 p.m., accoring to the Lititz Borough police.  Emergency crews are currently operating on a building fire on Broad Street. Please use caution when traveling through Lititz. …

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Sex Offender Chokes Woman, Flees, Injures Lititz Officer, Police Say Sex Offender Chokes Woman, Flees, Injures Lititz Officer, Police Say
Sex Offender Chokes Woman, Flees, Injures Lititz Officer, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender injured a police officer during a tussle in Lititz, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, authorities say.  Derek Alan Manz fled before Lititz Borough police responded to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance at a home in the 400 Block of West Marion Street at 6:12 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, a woman told them that Manz assaulted and choked her. Her injuries were non-life-threatening, according to the police.  That wasn't the last officers heard about Manz that evening, around 9:37 p.m., a Lititz Borough officer noti…

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Officer Hospitalized Following Kick By Irate Man Who Assaulted Pregnant Woman In Lititz: Police Officer Hospitalized Following Kick By Irate Man Who Assaulted Pregnant Woman In Lititz: Police
Officer Hospitalized Following Kick By Irate Man Who Assaulted Pregnant Woman In Lititz: Police A 31-year-old man injured a police officer who was arresting him for assaulting a pregnant woman, authorities say. Lititz Borough police were called to a domestic assault involving Jordan Davone Mansbarger in the 200 block of South Broad Road in Lititz on Monday, Oct. 31 at 3:50 p.m., according to a release by the department the following night.  Upon arrival, the police found a pregnant woman suffering from non-life-threatening injuries caused by Mansbarger, as detailed in the release.  Mansbarger was also destroying items inside the house in front of the arresting officers, the…

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7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz 7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz
7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz Seven people were injured following a crash into a tree in Lititz, area police announced on Thursday, September 15.  The crash happened in the  300 Block of South Broad Street/State Route 501 at 6:21 p.m. on Sept. 1, according to Lititz Borough police.  A man driving the van picture exited the left lane for an unknown reason and "struck a tree which was located adjacent to the roadway," police say. The driver and six passengers were all transported by ambulance "for hospital-based care for non-life-threatening injuries," as stated in the release.  A summary traffic cit…

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Child Hospitalized After Central PA Hit-Run: Police Child Hospitalized After Central PA Hit-Run: Police
Child Hospitalized After Central PA Hit-Run: Police A 14-year-old has been hospitalized after they were hit by an SUV that fled the scene of the crash, police say.  The Lititz Borough police were called of a child hit while crossing a marked crosswalk at North Broad Street, near the Lititz Springs Park, around 7:15 a.m. on Friday, May, 20, according to a release by the department. The child's injuries were "non-life-threatening," police say.  The woman driving a light tan SUV fleed the scene heading northbound, according to the release. Anyone with information on the driver's whereabouts or this incident is asked to the LBPD at 7…

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PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police
PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police A 47-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested on drug and child porn charges, according to police. The Lititz Borough police have been investigating Joshua L. Alexander of Lititz after receiving a tip in April 2021, they said. Alexander disseminated child porn in a Facebook group, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Lancaster Online. He shared three images of children under the age of 18 engaging in sexual activities with individuals over the age of 18, reports CBS 21 citing the same criminal complaint.  Alexander was charged with Crimes of Child Pornography, Criminal Us…

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PA Parent Parks Car With Visible Gun In School Parking Lot PA Parent Parks Car With Visible Gun In School Parking Lot
PA Parent Parks Car With Visible Gun In School Parking Lot A central Pennsylvania mother left a car in a school parking lot with a visible firearm, according to a release by police. An officer noticed the unoccupied vehicle parked in the parking lot of Warwick high school on Friday around 11:46 p.m., according to the release by Lititz borough police. The officer "observed a loaded handgun attached to the center console of the vehicle," as stated in the release. A central Pennsylvania parent, Heather Nicole Barr, 38, of Ephrata, was later identified as the owner of the vehicle and later arrived in a separate vehicle, according to police. Barr was…

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PA Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities PA Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities
PA Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities A patrolman has been arrested for driving under the influence, according to a release by police and public records. Daniel A. Benscics, 33, of Bethlehem, was arrested following a traffic stop on Dec. 12 at 2 a.m., according to Lititz Borough police. Benscics was initially stopped for unsafe driving, but with police for he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, he was taken into custody, as stated in the release. He blew a 0.190% Breath Alcohol Content during his breathalyzer test for evidence, according to the release. Benscics is a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, who e…

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19-Year-Old Charged In Lititz Knife Attack, Police Say 19-Year-Old Charged In Lititz Knife Attack, Police Say
19-Year-Old Charged In Lititz Knife Attack, Police Say A teenager attacked a man.with a knife, according to Lititz Borough police. Xaviar Dominic Croumbley, 19, of Lititz, has been arrested in connection with the following incident. Police were called to a report of an assault in the 100 block of East Front Street on Friday at 11:48 p.m. Upon arrival police found a man suffering from facial injuries. Through the course of an investigation, the officers learned that Croumbley "had attacked and repeatedly punched the victim inside a residence," police said in a statement. The man fled the residence, but Croumbley "retrieved a knife from inside…

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Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit
Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit A 65-year-old man with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit was arrested following a Wednesday night traffic stop, according to Lititz Borough Police. Thomas John McAndrews, 65, of Lititz, was stopped around 11:45 p.m. in the 700 block of South Broad Street after observing an "equipment violation and unsafe driving," authorities said. While police were speaking with McAndrews, officers allegedly determined that he was intoxicated and in possession of marijuana. He was taken into custody and given a chemical test which indicated he had a 0.112 percent BAC. McAndrews was charged …

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Suspect Child Abuse? Lititz Police Urge Public To Report It Suspect Child Abuse? Lititz Police Urge Public To Report It
Suspect Child Abuse? Lititz Police Urge Public To Report It  April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, so the Lititz Borough Police are reminding the public to report any suspected child abuse."We all need to do our part to make sure that children are safe and cared for." said police in a statement on Thursday. The police cite the continued pandemic as a risk-factor for increases child abuse and neglect. "Be watchful and aware of the children in your community. If you have concerns that a child is not safe or being cared for, take action - it could save a child's life," said police. The police urge the public to report abuse by calling the …

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