Man charged after touching shopper’s foot at Ephrata Weis Market
Ephrata police say a 35-year-old man reached down and touched a stranger’s foot while she shopped at Weis Market; he was issued a summary citation.
The Ephrata Police Department charged Tylon Denzel Cooley, 35, of Middletown, with harassment after officers say he reached down and touched a customer’s foot without her consent at Weis Market, 331 N. Reading Road, on Aug. 22, 2026, at 12:32 p.m. The victim, who did not know Cooley, reported feeling very uncomfortable and a summary non-traffic citation was filed through MDJ Landis’ Office. Cooley is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.