Patrick Adams arrested for burglary and meth possession

Ephrata Police arrested 43-year-old Patrick Adams on July 19, 2026 at about 7:31 p.m. after responding to a report of unlawful entry at a vacant building on the 400 block of N. Reading Road. Officers located Aliesha Bordlemay outside; she told police she and Adams were occupying the building, and Adams admitted breaking a window to gain entry. A search of Adams turned up methamphetamine and a glass pipe; he was charged with burglary (F1), criminal trespass, criminal conspiracy to commit criminal trespass, criminal mischief, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), and possession of drug paraphernalia, then transported to Lancaster County Prison for central arraignment. Adams is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.