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Elizabethtown Police Department

Media Release
Nature of incident: Drug Arrest Warrant Sweep
Date of incident: December 10, 2014

Time: 0600-1200

Location of incident: multiple- Lancaster County

Date media release prepared: December 11, 2014
Date of arrest or when these charges were filed: December 10, 2014
Brief summary of incident:
On December 10, 2014, the Elizabethtown Police Department, PA State Police (PSP) Fugitive Task Force,
along with PSP K-9, Northwest Lancaster County Regional Police and Mount Joy Borough Police served arrest
warrants and were assisted by Columbia Borough Police and the York County Sheriff's Office. The following
persons were arrested as a result of a one year joint undercover operation by PA State Police, Elizabethtown
Police, Northwest Lancaster County Regional Police and Mount Joy Borough Police:
Jeffrey Myers, age 37, of Elizabethtown charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance by
PA State Police. Myers was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan and was released on $50,000
unsecured bail.
Elizabeth M. Myers, age 36, of Elizabethtown charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled
substance by PA State Police. Myers was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan did
commit Myers to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.
Robert J. Mick, Jr, age 30, of Conoy Twp charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance
and one Felony count of Criminal Conspiracy to Deliver a controlled substance by Elizabethtown Police. Mick
was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan did commit Mick to Lancaster County Prison
in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Joni Lynn Robinson, age 53, of Mount Joy Twp charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled
substance by PA State Police. Robinson was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan did
commit Robinson to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.
Kierston E. Marvel, age 25, of Elizabethtown charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled
substance and one Felony count of Criminal Conspiracy to Deliver a controlled substance by Elizabethtown
Police. Marvel was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan did commit Marvel to
Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Melinda L. LeFever, age 59, of Lititz charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance by
Elizabethtown Police. LeFever was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan did commit
LeFever to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.
George Manuel Maldonado, age 26, of Columbia, PA charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled
substance by Northwest Regional Police. Maldonado was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge
Duncan did commit Maldonado to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $100,000 cash bail. Also pending are
additional charges by the PA State Police for Felony Possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver
and Felony Possession of a stolen firearm resulting from police discovery of a stolen handgun and 30 bags of
heroin in Maldonado's possession at the time of his arrest.
1. File original Media Release form with daily paperwork
General Order: 91-19
2. Media Release form will be attached to original Visual Alert incident report by administrative staff
AUG 2009

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Brandon M. Smith, age 27, of Columbia charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance
and one summary Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked by Mount Joy Police. Smith was
arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan did commit Smith to Lancaster County Prison in
lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Phillip James Hayhurst, age 23, of Elizabethtown charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled
substance by Northwest Regional Police. Hayhurst was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge
Duncan did commit Hayhurst to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Jason M. Neiss, age 27, of Elizabethtown charged with one Felony count of Burglary and one Misdemeaner
count of Terroristic Threats by Northwest Regional Police. Neiss was arraigned before District Judge Jayne
Duncan and was released on $25,000 unsecured bail.
Diane E. Espenshade, age 40, West Donegal Twp charged with two Felony counts of Delivery of a controlled
substance by PA State Police. Espenshade was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan
did commit Espenshade to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.
Terri Lynn Kaylor, age 33, of Bainbridge charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance
by Elizabethtown Police. Kaylor was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan and was released on
$10,000 unsecured bail.
Rachel Ann Simms, age 33, of Columbia charged with two Felony counts of Delivery of a controlled substance
by PA State Police. Simms was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan. Judge Duncan did commit
Simms to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Joseph Lee Hess, age 45, of Maytown charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance and
one Felony count of Criminal Conspiracy to Deliver a controlled substance by Elizabethtown Police. Hess was
arraigned before District Judge David Brian and was released on $15,000 unsecured bail.
Amanda L. Spayd, age 25, of Mount Joy charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance
by PA State Police and one count of Felony Endangering the welfare of children by Northwest Regional Police.
Spayd was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan and was released on $50,000 unsecured bail.
Taidje B. Mullen, age 27, of York charged with one Felony count of Delivery of a controlled substance by
Northwest Regional Police. Mullen was arraigned before District Judge Jayne Duncan and was released on
$25,000 unsecured bail.
Mugshot photos of the defendants are attached. All defendants are presumed innocent until found guilty in a
court of law.
There is a remaining outstanding arrest warrant for Felony Delivery of a controlled substance against
Jodi L. Pitts, age 45, of Mount Joy.

Police Incident Report Number:

Has release been provided to media?
YES
NO
By Whom: Emrick
Which media?
Lancaster Newspaper;
Press and Journal; Other: Elizabethtown Advocate, WGAL,
Fox 43 News, ABC 21 News, CBS 21 News

Officer completing Media Release form:

Reviewing Supervisor / O.I.C.:

Lt Emrick

1. File original Media Release form with daily paperwork

General Order: 91-19
2. Media Release form will be attached to original Visual Alert incident report by administrative staff
AUG 2009