George C. Connors arrested on terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness
Ephrata police say Connors, 49, was intoxicated and attempted to smash a patio window with a pickax before threatening officers with a reference to shooting them; he was arraigned and jailed on $30,000 cash bail.
On August 28, 2026 at about 12:38 p.m., Ephrata Police responded to the 100 block of Field Crest Lane for a traumatically injured subject and found 49-year-old George C. Connors attempting to smash his rear patio window with a pickax. Officers say Connors, who was intoxicated, threatened to shoot them with “double 00 Buck” and warned they should wear extra padding; he was charged with one count of Terroristic Threats (M1), one count of Disorderly Conduct (M3) and one count of Public Drunkenness (S). Connors was arraigned by MDJ Landis, committed to Lancaster County Prison on $30,000 cash bail, and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.