Lititz man charged after allegedly removing car from East Petersburg tow lot; BAC 0.245%
Northern Lancaster County Regional Police say Beal entered a fenced, no-trespassing impound lot at Waynes Towing, accelerated a vehicle that nearly struck an employee and left without paying; a breath test showed a BAC of 0.245%.
On August 3, 2026, around 3:30 p.m., NLCRPD officers responded to Waynes Towing on the 5100 block of Main Street in East Petersburg after a vehicle was being removed from the impound lot without authorization. Officers allege 39-year-old James William Beal entered the fenced, no-trespassing lot, accelerated the Hyundai—nearly striking an employee—left without paying the impound fees and registered a breath-test BAC of 0.245%; he was charged with theft by unlawful taking (F3), two counts of DUI, two counts of recklessly endangering another, and defiant trespass, with charges before MDJ Chudzik.