Lancaster man charged after allegedly fleeing West Lampeter police
Police say a black Jeep ran a stop sign Aug. 29; the driver fled when officers attempted to stop him and was later identified as Carl F. Ressel.
On Aug. 29, 2026 at 1:38 a.m., a West Lampeter Township officer observed a black Jeep run a stop sign at Willow Street Pike and Highland Ave. The officer activated lights and siren but the driver, later identified as Carl F. Ressel of Lancaster, fled into Lancaster City and the pursuit was discontinued; business video showed Ressel entering the Jeep and driving away shortly before the incident. On Oct. 6, 2026 charges for fleeing and eluding and a stop-sign violation were filed before MDJ Benner; Ressel is awaiting a preliminary hearing and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.