Timothy Allen Simmons arrested in Ephrata for package theft
Doorbell camera footage identified the suspect after a package was taken from a Washington Avenue residence.
The Ephrata Police Department arrested Timothy Allen Simmons, 58, of Ephrata, on Aug. 13, 2026, after a resident reported a stolen package from the 1st block of Washington Avenue. Doorbell camera footage showed a male taking the package and officers identified Simmons, who was transported to Lancaster County Prison and arraigned Aug. 14 by MDJ Commins; he was committed to LCP in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. Simmons is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.