Shawn Michael Mead Arrested in Ephrata Burglary; Meth Seized
Ephrata officers found Shawn Michael Mead inside a fire-damaged home with stolen items and several grams of meth after responding to a burglary in progress on Sept. 16, 2026.
Ephrata Police say they arrested 30-year-old Shawn Michael Mead of Reading on September 16, 2026 after responding to a burglary in progress at a fire-damaged home on the 500 block of S. Windy Mansion Road in West Cocalico Township. Officers located Mead inside the residence with items from the home in his pockets and several grams of methamphetamine; he was arraigned by MDJ Bearinger and committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $50,000 cash bail. Mead is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.