Tag: Lancaster County Prison
'Necessary For Survival' Teenager Raped By Elderly Man In Manheim Township For Years: DA
An elderly man accused of sexually abusing a teenager over several years in Manheim Township has waived his preliminary hearing, sending the case to county court, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Joseph Gerald Meyer, 71, of Luzerne Township, waived his hearing before Judge Courtney Monson on Sept. 26.
He is facing 24 felony and misdemeanor charges, including four counts of rape, five counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, one count of statutory sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault, and three counts of aggravated indecent as…
Masked Stranger Randomly Taser Attacks 68-Year-Old Lancaster County Woman
A 68-year-old Lancaster County woman was stunned in the chest and punched in the face during a random attack at her front door, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Benjamin Andrew Brinker, 34, of Salisbury Township, is accused of barging into the woman’s Paradise Township home on the 200 block of South Belmont Road on Monday, Aug. 19, around 3:45 p.m.
Brinker allegedly fired a stun gun at the victim, striking her near the heart, then punched her repeatedly as she fell to the floor. The masked attacker, dressed in all black clothing, fled on foot toward Strasburg Road when the woman’s husband ap…
Arson: Landlord Admits Breaking Into Tenant's Home; Starting Fire, Lancaster County DA Says
An Akron landlord admitted to setting fire to his tenants’ apartment in an effort to force them out, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Ronald Edgar Frisbie III, 29, of the 300 block of South 9th Street, admitted on Monday, July 29 before Judge Dennis Reinaker to two counts of arson, one count of burglary, and two counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Frisbie illegally entered and set fire to the apartment in the 300 block of South 10th Street in Akron Borough during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 23,…
Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say
A Maryland man is accused of firing two rounds at a woman as she sat in her car in Lancaster, police announced.
David Terrell Porter Jr., 29, of Bowie, Maryland, allegedly approached the victim shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 29, as she sat in the driver’s seat of her vehicle in the first block of Caroline Street, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police.
Porter is accused of firing a gun twice into the car, with both rounds striking the driver’s side of the vehicle, investigators said. The woman was not injured.
Porter was charged with felony attempted criminal homicide, fe…
Lancaster Man Fires Gun, Attempts Homicide Of Family Member During Destructive Dispute: Police
A Lancaster man is accused of attempting to shoot a family member after recklessly firing a stolen gun into the air, police announced on Thursday, July 31.
Rodrigo Valdez-Martinez, 24, was taken into custody after officers responded to the 200 block of North Shippen Street around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, Lancaster City police said in a release.
Investigators said Valdez-Martinez had been in a dispute with a family member when he attempted to fire at them. The gun, however, was no longer loaded, having just been discharged recklessly into the air, police detailed. No one was struck in e…
Brothers Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Sending Genital Photos To Same Lancaster Child: Police
Two Lancaster brothers are facing felony charges for sexually exploiting the same underage girl — one by allegedly assaulting her, the other by sending her explicit images, authorities announced in a release on Friday, July 11.
William Joseph Cameron, 54, of the 800 block of North Prince Street, waived his preliminary hearing on Thursday, June 27, allowing his case to proceed to county court, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
He is charged with:
Felony Solicitation To Disseminate Photos Or Film Of Child Sex Acts.
Felony Disseminating Explicit Material To A Mino…
Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Attacks Her In Ephrata: Police
A man forced his way into a woman’s home and attacked her during a terrifying Sunday afternoon break-in in Ephrata, police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 2.
Anthony V. Pfund, 36, was found inside the residence in the 900 block of Rettew Mill Road with the adult female victim when Ephrata Borough police officers arrived around 1:52 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, investigators said.
Officers say Pfund removed a window screen, opened the window, and climbed inside. Once in the home, he allegedly assaulted the woman, prompting a 911 call reporting a burglary in progress.
Pfund was a…
Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him With 6-Inch Knife: Lancaster DA
A Lancaster man tried to mow down his neighbor with a truck before stabbing him in the arm with a 6-inch knife during a wild chase, police in Manheim Township announced on Tuesday, July 1.
Alfredo Santiago-Tirado, 37, is facing charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person after the terrifying ordeal outside a home on the 900 block of North Queen Street, according to authorities.
It started around 9 a.m. on Friday, May 31, when Santiago-Tirado's neighbor accused him of breaking into their apartment, police said. Santiago-Tirado said “no,” hopp…
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says
A man held a knife to a woman’s throat and raped her inside a Lancaster home, threatening to stab her “100 times” if she refused, prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 10.
Jose Miguel Matos-Seda, 43, who has no fixed address, is accused of forcing the woman to undress at knifepoint and sexually assaulting her inside a residence on the 200 block of East King Street in March, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said.
Matos-Seda allegedly put his hand over the woman’s mouth to silence her and issued the chilling threat before raping her, officials said.
According to investigators, h…
Strange Odor Leads To Trail Of Feces Left By Burglar: Manheim Twp Police
A Lancaster man is accused of breaking into a stranger’s home, leaving feces throughout the house, and crashing in a clean bed, Manheim Township police announced on Tuesday, June 3.
Daniel David Jones Jr., 36, was arrested for a bizarre burglary on the 1200 block of Pleasure Road that happened on Friday, May 23, according to Sgt. Barry Waltz.
The victim told police they heard what sounded like a cough that morning but assumed it was their cat. Upon leaving the home, they noticed a windshield wiper had been pulled away from the glass. When they returned, the house reeked of feces.
Police sa…
7-Year-Old’s Face, Femur Broken In DUI Crash That Injured 6 On Rt. 30 In Lancaster: PSP
A Lancaster County man is accused of driving drunk and crashing head-on into an SUV, seriously injuring a 7-year-old child and five others, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 21.
Douglas Lewis Jr., 34, of New Holland, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata traveling west on Lincoln Highway East when he crossed into oncoming traffic at South Singer Avenue and slammed into an eastbound Toyota Highlander, troopers said.
The crash happened around 10:51 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, in Paradise Township, police said.
Inside Lewis’s car was his 3-year-old son. The Toyota Highla…
‘Federal Agent’ Caught Prowling Quarryville Businesses Revealed As Wanted VA Fugitive: Police
A man who claimed he was a "federal agent in pursuit of justice" was arrested for impersonating a public official after fleeing officers in Quarryville, police said on Wednesday, April 16.
Justin Miranda, 51, was prowling around businesses in the borough around 11 p.m., when an officer spotted him and tried to stop him for questioning, Quarryville Borough Police explained in a release shared Wednesday, April 16.
Instead of cooperating, Miranda ran away on foot, prompting a multi-agency search. Officers from Strasburg and West Lampeter joined in and ultimately caught up to him, police said. …
Ex-Girlfriend Shot Multiple Times In Lancaster Home Attack, Ex-BF Sentenced: DA
A Lancaster City man who shot his ex-girlfriend multiple times inside his home has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison, authorities announced.
Dervin Mateo-Berrios, 51, pleaded guilty to Criminal Attempt of First-Degree Murder and two counts of Aggravated Assault after the brutal attack, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said.
Mateo-Berrios shot the woman — his ex-girlfriend — in the stomach, pelvis, and arm during a violent argument inside his residence in the 600 block of Ocean Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, according to police. The woman su…
AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Lancaster Drug Bust: Police
An AK-47 pistol-rifle, cocaine, cash, and more were seized during a drug and firearms bust in Lancaster Township, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 18.
Deputies served a search and arrest warrant for Codie Bingham at a home in the 1500 block of Passey Lane around 4 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Bingham was wanted for violating probation and had an additional arrest warrant from Manheim Township Police, authorities said.
While clearing the residence, deputies spotted two firearms and a marijuana cigarette in plain view. Bingham was arrested and take…
Second Inmate Death At Lancaster County Prison Sparks Outrage, Calls For Reform
Another life lost behind bars.
Chaz Lowery, 26, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, previously of Waynesboro, and most recently living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was found dead in his Lancaster County Prison cell just two days after his arrest, reigniting concerns over inmate treatment, excessive bail, and systemic failures within the local justice system. Now, activists and grieving families are demanding answers.
Lowery, who was listed as homeless in recent court records, was jailed on March 13 for drug possession charges in Ephrata Borough and held on $40,000 bail—an amount advocate…
