Correction — In the article below, posted on LancasterOnline on Sunday, the Sunday News erroneously reported the details of an alleged criminal trespass that happened at a property in the 400 block of New Holland Avenue on May 15.
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Bradley Book, the superintendent/ property manager of the property, reported to Lancaster city police that Travis Walters was trespassing. Lancaster police arrested Walters and charged him with criminal trespass.Mr. Book, who lives in Strasburg, was the "reporting" person in the incident, according to the police report. He was NOT arrested and charged as the Sunday News reported in error.
Police said Walters had been evicted from his apartment earlier in the day, but returned to the building without permission.
The Sunday News apologizes to Mr. Book for the error.
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Police arrested Vernest Antonio Storr, 19, Lancaster, for burglary and criminal mischief after he forced his way into a home in the 400 block of High Street just after 2 p.m. Friday, police said.
Two witnesses reported that Storr entered the backyard of the home, which was gated and posted with a no trespassing sign, police said.
When police arrived, witnesses said they saw Storr in the home through a rear second-floor window.
Storr had entered the home by pulling out a first-floor air-conditioner, police said.
As police waited for backup, Storr climbed through a second-floor window and tried to hide on the roof, police said. Then he jumped off the roof into a neighbor's yard, where he was caught by police.
The homeowner, who knows Storr, said he had previously threatened to "trash her place" to find and take medical documents belonging to her.
Storr was taken to Lancaster County Prison and is being held on $20,000 straight bail.
BUS CRASH: A tour bus from Delaware collided with a car, which then hit a second vehicle Saturday in the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway East, East Lampeter Township police said.
The crash happened in the westbound lanes at 9:05 a.m. when a 17-year-old Ronks boy slowed his vehicle to turn into the parking lot of a store, police said.
The vehicle behind him, driven by Veneze Smart of New York state, also slowed and was struck in the rear by the bus, driven by Frank Seibert, of Delaware, police said.
Both cars were pushed into the parking lot of a store at 2233 Lincoln Highway East, police said.
Lafayette Fire Co. assisted at the scene.
•Franklin L. Wagner, 31, Lancaster, was charged with following too closely Friday after his vehicle struck the back of a vehicle operated by Joanne F. Hershey, 64, Willow Street, in Drumore Township, state police said.
Hershey was stopped on Route 272 South, just south of Friendly Drive, and was attempting to turn left into a restaurant lot at the time of the 5:05 p.m. crash, police said.
Rawlinsville Fire Department assisted.
•A Narvon man escaped injury Thursday when his car went off the road and struck a utility pole.
Peter R. Intoccia, 24, fell asleep about 4:50 p.m. as he was driving on Bowmansville Road in Brecknock Township, state police said.
•Chad B. Cary, 32, Landisville, was eastbound on Auction Road, Rapho Township, when he lost control of his motorcycle and skidded off the south side of the road at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday state police at Ephrata said. Cary was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered minor injuries.
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: Johnathan Sensenig, 24, East Cocalico Township, was charged with public drunkenness at 1 p.m. Saturday, East Cocalico Township police said. Sensenig was found passed out on a stone wall outside a home in the 100 block of North Reamstown Road, police said.
DUI: Benuel Chris Nabozny, 25, Paradise, was charged with driving under the influence at 8:24 p.m. Friday after he was stopped for a vehicle inspection violation in East Lampeter Township, state police at Lancaster said.
•Justin M. Lowe, Manheim, was arrested for DUI at 1:10 a.m. Saturday at a sobriety checkpoint at Route 772 at Strickler Road, Rapho Township, police said.
•Shawn Patrick Robinson, 25, East Petersburg, was stopped Saturday at Route 340 and Lampeter Road, East Lampeter Township, for a traffic violation and was arrested for driving under the influence, state police said.
•Steven Roy Ross, 28, Fulton Township, was stopped for a traffic violation at 1:49 a.m. Saturday at Lindencamp Road and Joy Lane, Fulton Township, and arrested for DUI, state police said.
•Eric Grant Simpkins, Mount Joy, was charged with careless driving and driving while intoxicated at 1:40 a.m. Saturday, in the 3100 block of Mount Joy Road, state police at Ephrata said.
CAR THEFT: A blue 1988 Pontiac was stolen from a parking lot at 335 N. Prince St. between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday, police said.
THEFT FROM VEHICLE: A registration card was stolen from a vehicle in a parking lot at 335 N. Prince St. between 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday, police said.
•A rear passenger window was broken on a car parked in the 200 block of West Liberty Street. Stolen was a car stereo and two subwoofers, police said. The incident was reported at 10:47 a.m. Friday.
DISORDERLY: Kelli Hodson, 22, Strasburg, was cited for disorderly conduct for urinating in public in the first block of West King Street at 2:05 a.m. Saturday, police said.
•Breia Hatten, Pittsburgh, 30, was arrested after verbally abusing a store employee at 39 N. Queen St. at 2 p.m. Saturday, police said.
SUSPENDED LICENSE / NO INSURANCE: Willie Pacheco-Diaz, 37, Lancaster, was stopped while driving in the 400 block of Fremont Street for violation of a noise ordinance at 10:47 p.m. Friday, police said. He was driving with a suspended license and no insurance, and found to have three traffic summary warrants. He paid the warrants and was released.
CRIMINAL TRESPASS: Bradley Book, no age given, and Travis Walters, 30, both of Lancaster, were arrested after they were found trespassing in the 400 block of New Holland Avenue, just after 3 p.m. Friday, police said. Walters was taken to Chester County Prison on a bench warrant from that county.
ROCK THROWN: A rock was thrown through the bedroom window of a home in Lancaster Estates, Rapho Township, at 1:39 a.m. Thursday, causing $540 damage to two windows and a screen, state police at Ephrata said.
WARRANTS: Richard W. Walters Jr., Arch Street, Ephrata, was taken into custody at 3:30 a.m. Friday in the first block of Arch Street and was committed to Lancaster County Prison on a bench warrant for contempt of court, Ephrata Borough police said.
•Rachon Hill, 19, Lancaster, was arrested by East Lampeter police in the 1900 block of Old Philadelphia Pike on a bench warrant at 6 a.m. Saturday, police said. Hill was taken to Lancaster County Prison and held on $20,000 straight bail, police said.
•Noemi Lausell, 35, Lancaster, was arrested in the 300 block of North Shippen Street on a warrant for failure to pay occupation and per capita taxes, police said. She paid the warrant and was released.
•Anthony Almodovar, 33, Lancaster, was arrested on a bench warrant in the 600 block of West Orange Street at 11:30 p.m. Friday and taken to Lancaster County Prison, police said.
•Jose Monclova, 40, Lancaster, was arrested in the 300 block of South Queen Street on a bench warrant and taken to Lancaster County Prison, at 9:34 p.m. Friday.
STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED: Police recovered a stolen 1995 Ford Escort station wagon in the 500 block of South Ann Street at 6:41 p.m. Friday police said.
SPEED CHECK: Sixteen drivers were cited Friday during a speed enforcement operation by West Lampeter Township police.
The speed checks were conducted from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in three areas: the 2900 block of Willow Street Pike; Millport Road and Resch Lane and Lampeter Road and Eagle Drive.
The fastest vehicle cited was traveling at 59 mph in a 35 mph zone on Millport Road, according to Cpl. Joseph Eisenhour, who coordinated the special details.
