Lititz man arrested on alleged PFA violation
Lititz Borough police say a man contacted a protected person by texts, Instagram messages, phone calls and visited their home in violation of an active protection order.
Lititz Borough Police filed a criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause against James M. Smith, 50, of Lititz, alleging he committed Indirect Criminal Contempt by violating a protection from abuse (PFA) order. On August 21, 2026, the victim reported receiving numerous texts and Instagram messages, phone calls, and that Smith came to the victim’s residence, all alleged violations of the PFA. Officers arrested Smith, brought him to the Lititz Borough Police Department and transported him to Lancaster County Prison for immediate preliminary arraignment; a preliminary hearing is to be scheduled. Smith is presumed innocent.