Lancaster man arrested after alleged assault that threw sleeping child outside Ephrata Walmart
Ephrata police say a 41-year-old Lancaster man was arrested after witnesses reported he lifted a sleeping child from a shopping cart and threw the child onto the Walmart parking lot pavement.
The Ephrata Police Department arrested Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, on Aug. 11, 2026, after witnesses reported he caused a disturbance inside the Walmart at 890 E. Main Street and allegedly lifted a sleeping child from a shopping cart then threw the child onto the parking lot pavement at 6:58 p.m. Wagner was taken into custody at his residence with assistance from Lancaster City Police and transported to Lancaster County Prison for central arraignment. On Aug. 12, MDJ Sheller arraigned Wagner, who faces aggravated assault (F1), simple assault (M1), endangering the welfare of children (M1) and disorderly conduct (M3), and set bail at $100,000 cash; he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.