Juveniles Charged After Vandalism Spree in Lititz Borough
Two Lititz-area juveniles, ages 12 and 13, face multiple charges after an alleged overnight vandalism spree that included arson, burglary and theft.
The Lititz Borough Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division filed juvenile allegations on Oct. 3, 2026 against a 12-year-old male and a 13-year-old male from the Lititz area, alleging arson, burglary, false alarms to public safety, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and theft from a vehicle after a series of overnight incidents beginning Sept. 30, 2026. Allegations include burglarizing and spray-painting an apartment basement, pulling a fire alarm, spray-painting and damaging parked vehicles, stealing a laptop, setting trash on fire that damaged a garage exterior, smashing garage and car windows, damaging a mailbox and parking signs, and scattering trash; one juvenile was identified and apprehended Oct. 3 and the allegations were forwarded to the Lancaster County Office of Juvenile Probation. Because they are juveniles, no identifying information will be released; the individuals are presumed innocent.