Lancaster man arrested after alleged child assault at Ephrata Walmart
Ephrata police say a 41-year-old Lancaster man was taken into custody after witnesses reported he lifted a sleeping child from a shopping cart and threw the child onto the pavement outside a Walmart.
On 08/11/2026 at 6:58 p.m., Ephrata Police responded to Walmart at 890 E. Main Street after witnesses reported a man causing a disturbance who lifted a sleeping child from a shopping cart and threw the child onto the parking lot pavement. Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested at his residence with help from Lancaster City Police and charged with Aggravated Assault (F1), Simple Assault (M1), Endangering the Welfare of Children (M1) and Disorderly Conduct (M3). He was processed, transported to Lancaster County Prison for Central Arraignment, and on 08/12/2026 MDJ Sheller arraigned him and set bail at $100,000 cash; Wagner is presumed innocent until proven guilty.