Thomas Lynn Simmons charged after false ID, meth found at Ephrata rail trail
Ephrata police arrested 57-year-old Thomas Lynn Simmons after he provided a false name and was found with about 1.8 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during an arrest on outstanding warrants at the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail crossing.
On July 8, 2026, at about 1:48 a.m., an Ephrata police officer patrolling the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail recognized 57-year-old Thomas Lynn Simmons, who provided a false name while the officer checked active warrants. Simmons was arrested on the warrants; a search incident to arrest uncovered approximately 1.8 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Ephrata Police Station, later released to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department on the outstanding warrants, and charges were filed through MDJ Landis' office. Simmons is presumed innocent until proven guilty.