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Good Teamwork Leads to Robbers Arrest

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On June 1st members of Platoon B worked in harmony in identifying and arresting a robbery suspect.

About about 6:30 PM, Officer Jason Hagy responded to a report of a robbery. Officer Hagy utilized great communication and investigative ability in speaking with the victim and was able to identify the adult male who conducted the robbery. This information was immediately provided to the other members of Officer Hagy’s platoon.

About three hours later and while patrolling the area of the 300 block of S Queen Street, Officer J Hatfield, who is always aware of the people in his patrol areas, located the robbery suspect. As Officer Hatfield went to make the arrest, the man began to run.

Officers Benjamin Strausser and Micaela Heckman quickly responded to the area to assist Officer Hatfield. With great communication and coordination from all of the officers involved Officers Strausser and Heckman were able to apprehend the man. After the arrest was made, the man was found with a quantity of various drugs leading him to be charged with robbery, possession with intent to deliver, and other various crimes.

These officers did a fantastic job from start to finish. Thank you for your amazing efforts in keeping our City safe!

Armed Juvenile Arrested During Theft From Vehicle Investigation

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Just after midnight on May 14th 2022 officers were called to the first block of Fairview Avenue for a report of several subjects breaking into cars. Officers responded quickly and began searching for the culprits.

Officer J Hatfield was one of the first to arrive on scene and quickly noticed a juvenile male running from the area. As he pursued after him, Officer Hatfield discovered that the male had removed his outer clothing. In searching the vicinity, Officer Hatfield found the male hiding under a nearby car. The male was apprehended and found with items that were most likely stolen.

About half an hour later, Officers Harry Valverde and Randall Myers were patrolling a surrounding neighborhood when they observed two juvenile males who matched the descriptions from the prior call. They stopped the males and soon found one to be armed with an illegally possessed handgun. This male also had items which had been reported to be stolen from a vehicle.

A quick response and diligent police work get another gun out of Lancaster City. Thank you to all involved for keeping us safe!

Lancaster City Police Ring in Spring 2022 With Five Guns

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It was a beautiful Spring weekend in Lancaster City and the officers of the Lancaster City Police were out and about doing what they do best–keeping the City safe!

Officer J Hatfield kicked off the weekend just before 1 AM on March 19th. Responding to an active disturbance, Officer Hatfield watched as an adult male took a handgun from the inside of a car, put it in his waistband, and went to leave the area. Officer Hatfield immediately followed after him and bravely kept pursuing as the male removed the handgun and threw it over a fence. The man, a felon unable to possess a firearm, was quickly caught and his handgun was retrieved.

About half an hour later, Officers Ryan Yoder and Matthew Deibler took action when they saw a group of juveniles meandering about the 100 block of Locust Street. When officers went to speak with them, the group scattered in separate directions. As he was being pursued by Officer Yoder, one of the juvenile males removed a handgun from his waistband and threw it to the ground. He was arrested shortly after and found with a significant quantity of marijuana, crack cocaine, and heroin as well as just over $1,400. 

At about 2:30 AM on March 20th officers responded to the 200 block of E Liberty Street after receiving a report of a group of people breaking into parked vehicles. As Officer Jonathan Reppert was in the area he saw a group of juvenile males running from the area. Officer Reppert chased one of the males and quickly saw that he was armed with a handgun. Officer Reppert courageously chased the male through several dark alleys. Knowing that the male was trying to hide, Officer Reppert coordinated responding officers around the area to prevent the male from escaping. The plan worked as the male was unable to escape the watch of Officer Reppert and ran himself into being captured by Officer Tyler Chubb. After the arrest, Officer Eric Erb looked into a nearby yard and found the male’s discarded handgun. Officer Benjamin Strausser located a second handgun which had been thrown by another individual during a separate foot chase.

A little over an hour later, a convicted felon thought it was his lucky day as he found a handgun laying in the street. Unfortunately for him, a citizen watched the adult male conceal the gun and immediately called the police. Officer Eric Erb was able to locate the male and directed Officers Benjamin Rothermel and Grant Gale to him. The handgun was found, discarded by the male, several feet away. Upon his arrest, the male was also found to have a quantity of heroin.

These are just four examples of the great work our officers put in every day. Thank you to all of our officers for your hard work and courage. Lancastrians will have an easier time taking in the fresh spring air knowing that these guns, drugs, and criminals are off of the streets.