Ephrata woman, 69, arrested for open lewdness after public urination
An Ephrata woman was arrested after being observed relieving herself on East Main Street; she was later committed to Lancaster County Prison on $5,000 bail.
Patricia Lynne Schorn, 69, of Ephrata was observed by an Ephrata Police officer on bike patrol relieving herself in the 1st block of East Main Street on Friday, October 2, 2026, at about 1 a.m.; Schorn told the officer she relieved herself because no bathrooms were available and the location was not concealed from the public. On October 5, 2026, Schorn was picked up on an arrest warrant, arraigned by MDJ Landis on an Open Lewdness (PACC 5901, M3) charge, and committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $5,000 cash bail; she is presumed innocent until proven guilty.