East Hempfield Township police incidents Oct. 2–12, 2026

Between Oct. 2 and Oct. 12, 2026, East Hempfield Township police responded to a series of calls that resulted in arrests and citations for offenses including domestic assault, strangulation, retail theft and school-related misconduct. Notable actions: Jaray Keejuan Benner (31) was charged with Simple Assault–Domestic Violence at Rohrerstown Elementary (10-2); Amanda Thomas (60) was charged with Retail Theft for allegedly taking a 24-pack of Twix from 7-Eleven (10-2); a 14-year-old female was charged with Aggravated Assault (F1) and Terroristic Threats (M1) at River Rock Academy (10-6); Robert Jeffrey Fink Sr (71) was charged with Indecent Exposure and Harassment stemming from an incident at Penn State Health Lancaster (10-1); and Brian Stipkovits (31) was charged with Strangulation (F2), Simple Assault (M1) and Endangering the Welfare of Children (M1) after a domestic incident on Norlawn Cir (10-10). Several juveniles received citations for disorderly conduct, tobacco use in school and underage drinking, and an unidentified male was reported for retail theft of four bottles of Fireball at Sheetz (10-7). All persons charged with an offense are presumed innocent.