Ephrata man arrested on meth possession charge
Police found methamphetamine on a man taken into custody on an outstanding warrant at a Henn Avenue residence.
On Sept. 5, 2026 at 3:39 p.m., Ephrata police observed 59-year-old John W. Bryson III at a residence in the 1000 block of Henn Avenue and took him into custody on an outstanding warrant. During a search officers found methamphetamine in his sweatpants pocket; he was transported to the Ephrata Police Station, later released to the custody of the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, and charges were filed Sept. 8, 2026 through MDJ Bearinger's Office. Bryson III is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.