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Timothy Allen Simmons arrested in Ephrata package theft

Doorbell camera footage led to the identification and arrest of a man accused of stealing a delivered package in Ephrata; he was committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail.

Published Aug 22, 2026, 7:35 AM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

Ephrata Police arrested 58-year-old Timothy Allen Simmons after doorbell camera footage showed a man taking a package from a residence on the 1st block of Washington Avenue on Aug. 13, 2026 at 9:57 p.m. Simmons was transported to Lancaster County Prison for central arraignment and, on Aug. 14, was arraigned by MDJ Commins and committed to LCP in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. Simmons is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.