East Hempfield police incidents: retail thefts, DUI, copper theft, juvenile open lewdness (Sept. 24–30, 2026)
East Hempfield Township police reported multiple incidents Sept. 24–30, 2026, including retail thefts, a DUI charge, a construction-site copper theft and charges of open lewdness against two 14-year-olds; all persons charged are presumed innocent.
From Sept. 24–30, 2026, East Hempfield Township Police reported several incidents: a male allegedly stole two Natty Daddy 24‑oz cans from Sheetz on Sept. 24 (loss $5.56) and is linked to a Sept. 10 theft (loss $15.94); two juvenile females allegedly took $1,530.18 in cosmetics from CVS on Sept. 25. Frank Rocky Morone (47) of Lancaster was charged with Driving Under the Influence (M2) and multiple summary traffic violations tied to a single-vehicle crash on Sept. 21 at Marietta Ave and Running Pump Rd; officers also reported $320 worth of copper wire stolen from a Columbia Ave construction site, and on Sept. 27 charged a 14‑year‑old Lancaster female and a 14‑year‑old Columbia male with Open Lewdness after school-bus video showed repeated lewd behavior en route to River Rock Academy.