City of Lebanon
Person not to possess firearms – Around 3 p.m. Jan. 7, police observed Calijah Frescatore, 24, walking on the 200 block of North 8th Street. Frescatore was known to the police to have a warrant for his arrest. After taking Frescatore into custody, police discovered that he was in possession of a firearm with an altered serial number. Police charged Frescatore with felony person not to possess firearms.
Criminal mischief – Around 2:15 p.m. Jan. 1, police responded to a call for service on the 800 block of Federal Street for an attempted break-in and identified Alexander Polanco Lopez, 23, as the person who damaged the front of the home. Police charged Polanco Lopez with criminal mischief.
DUI – Around 12 a.m. Nov. 10, police pulled over a vehicle on the 00 block of Walnut Street and identified the driver as Isaias Maldanado Santiago, 33. Police took him into custody for DUI and, after the receipt of lab results, charged him with DUI-controlled substance.
DUI – Around 3:30 a.m. Sept. 13, police pulled over a vehicle on the 00 block of North 9th Street after observing a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the one-way street. Police identified the driver as Lofton Prim Jr., 66. After conducting field sobriety tests, police took Prim into custody for DUI and, after the receipt of lab results, charged him with DUI-controlled substance.
DUI – Around 10:30 p.m. July 12, police responded to the 1000 block of Willow Street for a crash. Police spoke with Cody Veach, 44, who initially denied driving the crashed vehicle. However, police were able to confirm that Veach was the driver, took him into custody for DUI, and charged him with DUI-alcohol after law enforcement received the lab results.
Heidelberg Township
Vehicle accident, driving on roadways laned for traffic, restraint systems – Around 7:55 a.m. Jan. 17, a 2009 Volvo S40 driven by a 26-year-old Saint Clair man was traveling south on North Market Street and approaching Miller Street/Mulberry Street. The man said he was going around 30 mph with active snowfall. The man was unable to maintain control of the Volvo as it slid to the right side of the road, striking a Heidelberg Township fire hydrant. After the impact, an excessive water leak from the fire hydrant spread over the road and to the right side of the road, possibly impacting residences along the west side of the road with water damage. The man was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained no injuries. The Volvo was towed from the scene by Zimmey’s Towing. Police charged the man with driving on roadways laned for traffic and restraint systems. Any residents who feel that they were impacted by this crash are asked to contact Heidelberg Township.
Jackson Township
Vehicle accident, duties at a stop sign – At 9:01 a.m. Jan. 9, a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 26-year-old Strasburg woman was traveling south on Deep Run Road. A 2013 Nissan Juke driven by a 63-year-old Ephrata woman was traveling west on East Rosebud Road. The Volkswagen did not stop at a stop sign and struck the Nissan in the intersection. The Strasburg woman was wearing a seatbelt and sustained a suspected minor injury but refused transport. The Ephrata woman was wearing a seatbelt, sustained a suspected minor injury, and was transported via the Myerstown First Aid Unit to Reading Hospital. Police charged the Strasburg woman with duties at a stop sign.
Lebanon County Regional
Simple assault, harassment – Around 12:12 a.m. Jan. 13, police responded to the 00 block of Northcrest Acres Park in North Lebanon Township for a domestic and determined that Christian Kreiser, 27, was involved in a physical altercation, causing injury to the other party. Police took Kreiser into custody and charged him with misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment.
Bench warrant served – At 3:37 p.m. Jan. 11, police responded to the 00 block of Whitney Way in North Cornwall Township for a warrant service and apprehended Jonathon Rutter, 32, who had a bench warrant out of the Lebanon County Sheriff’s Office. Police transported Rutter to LCCB on the warrant.
Bench warrant served, driving while suspended – At 1:12 a.m. Jan. 11, police pulled over a vehicle on North 7th Street at Elizabeth Street in North Lebanon Township for an equipment violation. The driver, Nelson Velez, 33, had a suspended driver’s license and a warrant for his arrest out of the Lebanon County Sheriff’s Office. Police took Velez into custody for the warrant.
Bench warrant served – At 2:50 p.m. Jan. 9, police responded to the 900 block of Miller Street in Lebanon for a well-being check. Police made contact with Tanisha Smith, 40, and learned that she had a warrant for her arrest out of the Lebanon County Sheriff’s Office. Police took Smith into custody for the warrant and transported her to LCCB.
Harassment – At 8:24 a.m. Dec. 31, police responded to U-Gro in North Cornwall Township after a 34-year-old man struck a juvenile before throwing the juvenile to the ground. Police charged the man with summary harassment.
Retail theft – At 5:02 p.m. Dec. 18, police responded to Walmart in North Lebanon Township after Erika Dukeman, 31, selected merchandise and exited the store without paying for it. Police charged Dukeman with felony retail theft.
Recklessly endangering another person, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct – On Nov. 26, police responded to the 700 block of North 22nd Street, where Briceon Kale, 40, allegedly entered the home without permission and was told to leave several times. Kale yelled at the occupants from outside the home, then got into his vehicle where he continued yelling at his ex-wife. Their 3-year-old child was in a car seat in the backseat of his vehicle. Kale’s ex-wife was halfway in his vehicle, removing their son from the seat, when Kale drove forward about 8 feet, then abruptly stopped, putting her in danger. Police charged Kale with misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, misdemeanor defiant trespass, and summary disorderly conduct.
DUI, duties at a stop sign – On Aug. 29, police observed a black Acura sedan nearly cause a crash after stopping at the stop sign on Tunnel Hill Road at Old Ebenezer Road. Police pulled over the vehicle, smelled the odor of burnt marijuana in the vehicle, and observed the driver, Derlyn Peralta-Rivas, 22, showing signs of impairment. Upon receipt of Peralta-Rivas’ lab results, police charged him with misdemeanor DUI-controlled substance, misdemeanor DUI-controlled substance-Schedule I, and summary duties at a stop sign.
DUI, driving vehicle at a safe speed – At 12:47 a.m. Aug. 23, police pulled over a Nissan sedan on East Cumberland Street at North 15th Avenue in North Lebanon Township for speeding. Police determined that Wilfredo Arias-Rosario, 22, was operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, while the vehicle’s registration was suspended. Police charged Arias-Rosario with DUI-0.16% or higher, DUI-alcohol or controlled substance, driving vehicle at a safe speed, and operation following suspension of registration.
DUI – On Aug. 2, police stopped a gray Acura sedan for a traffic violation as it pulled into the Rutter’s parking lot in West Lebanon Township. The driver, Alexander Bonilla, 32, showed signs of intoxication. Upon receipt of Bonilla’s lab results, police charged him with two counts of DUI-alcohol or controlled substance.
Commercial motor vehicle enforcement for 2025, year in review – The Lebanon County Regional Police Department provides the citizens, businesses, and travelers within its jurisdiction peace of mind, knowing that the commercial motor vehicles are routinely inspected for safety concerns. The goal of these inspections is compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations to reduce accidents, especially fatal accidents, involving commercial motor vehicles. When critical defects are found during an inspection, the vehicle is placed out-of-service. Police also check the drivers to ensure they are properly licensed and properly rested in accordance with the federal regulations. Sometimes, the police department places the driver out-of-service until they get the proper rest or for other reasons. These inspections are time-intensive and involve checking several databases to ensure compliance, analyzing the driver’s logbook to ensure they are properly rested, crawling under the vehicles and inspecting various components for defects, among other tasks.
In 2025, police conducted 71 inspections on commercial vehicles, nine of which were hauling hazardous materials. Sixty-eight inspections involved carriers from the United States, and three involved carriers from Canada. Only 16 inspections involved single-unit trucks, and the rest involved trailers. A total of 228 violations were found. Vehicle violations ranged from minor things, such as inoperable lights, cracked windshield, missing fire extinguisher, and improper markings on the truck, to serious or hazardous violations such as inoperable brakes, unable to maintain air pressure (which controls the brakes), leaking fuel, leaking hazardous materials, and improper load securement. Some of the driver violations found were expired medical exams, not performing a pre-trip inspection, downgraded commercial driver’s license, suspended commercial driver’s license, and even possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Police said 44% of the vehicles inspected were placed out-of-service, with a total of 30 out-of-service violations, and 14% of the drivers were placed out-of-service, with 14 out-of-service violations. Also, two carriers (the trucking company) were found to be out-of-service. Police also found two trucks that had fraudulent/counterfeit Pennsylvania inspection stickers. One driver was found to be in the U.S. illegally and was detained by I.C.E., and one driver was found to be on the terror watchlist.
Myerstown Borough
Vehicle accident – At 3:09 p.m. Jan. 16, a 2020 Ford Transit driven by a 20-year-old Ephrata man, accompanied by a 32-year-old Lancaster man and a 39-year-old Reinholds man, was traveling south on SR 501, north of West Stoever Avenue, when the Ford exited the left side of the road and struck a utility pole. The impact severed the pole and brought down wires across both lanes, which closed the road for several hours. The Ephrata and Lancaster men were wearing seatbelts and sustained no injuries. The Reinholds man was wearing a seatbelt, sustained a suspected minor injury, and was transported via the Myerstown First Aid Unit. Police charged the Ephrata man with driving on roadways laned for traffic.
North Londonderry Township
Vehicle accident – Police investigated a crash at 9:58 a.m. Jan. 13 at Walmart after a vehicle driven by a 73-year-old Cleona woman struck a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old Lebanon woman. No injuries were reported. Vehicles sustained minor damage.
Vehicle accident, following too closely – Police charged a 22-year-old Hershey woman for following too closely after a crash at 3:19 p.m. Jan. 11 in which her vehicle rear-ended a vehicle driven by a 39-year-old Mechanicsburg man on the 1200 block of West Main Street. The man’s vehicle was stopped in the travel lane due to heavy traffic that was backed up for a red light at the next intersection. Citizen Fire Department and Life Lion EMS assisted at the scene. The woman’s vehicle was towed by Zimmey’s Towing.
South Londonderry Township
Vehicle accident – At 1:42 p.m. Jan. 13, a crash occurred on I-76 East at mile marker 263.6 involving a 2020 Honda HRV driven by a 62-year-old Levittown man, accompanied by a 61-year-old Levittown woman. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained no injuries. The passenger was wearing a seatbelt and sustained no injuries.
Vehicle accident – At 6:52 p.m. Jan. 9, police responded to a crash at Horseshoe Pike and South Forge Road in Palmyra. Police determined that a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Palmyra resident failed to yield the right-of-way while turning onto Horseshoe Pike, striking a vehicle driven by a 44-year-old Lancaster man. No injuries were reported.
Western Lebanon County Regional
Warrant served – On Jan. 15, police arrested Michael Robitaille, 42, who had a warrant out for his arrest for misdemeanor bad checks.
Bench warrant served – Around 9 p.m. Jan. 11, police came into contact with Lisa Dieter, 58, while on the 00 block of South King Street in Annville. Dieter was known to have a bench warrant out of the Berks County Sheriff’s Department for failure to appear on a Protection from Abuse order violation. Police took Dieter into custody without incident, and then custody was transferred to the Pennsylvania State Police.
Bench warrant served, false identification to law enforcement – At 12:25 p.m. Jan. 10, police pulled over a vehicle on the 900 block of East Main Street in Palmyra for traffic violations. During the stop, Alberto Polanco Arroyo, 25, provided false information to police about his identity. Police later confirmed his identity and found him to have a bench warrant out of Dauphin County. Police arrested him on the warrant and charged him with misdemeanor false identification to law enforcement.
Simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment – Around 12:54 a.m. Jan. 10, police responded to a home on the 300 block of Palm City Park in Annville for a report of a physical domestic dispute. When police arrived, they determined that Melissa Yoder, 44, had threatened the other subject with a knife and grabbed the person, causing injuries. Police charged Yoder with misdemeanor simple assault (domestic violence-related), misdemeanor terroristic threats, and summary harassment.
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