Man charged after $975 fraudulent check at Ephrata National Bank
Police say a 24-year-old presented an unauthorized $975 check at Ephrata National Bank; prosecutors filed multiple charges including forgery and access device fraud.
On September 24, 2026, at 3:14 p.m., Caernarvon Township Police responded to a fraud incident at Ephrata National Bank, 6296 Morgantown Road, after 24-year-old Jaylin Toddrae Butler presented a $975 check he said paid for HVAC work by his father. The check's owner reported it was not authorized to be cashed for that amount, and police have filed charges including forgery (Title 18 §4101(A)(3)), access device fraud (Title 18 §4106(A)(1)(i)), theft (Title 18 §3921(A)) and theft by deception (Title 18 §3922(A)(1)). The record lists charges filed on October 27, 2026; all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.