A man allegedly had indecent contact with a 4-year-old girl who he was babysitting in Lebanon between September and October 2008, the Lebanon County Detective Bureau said.
The suspect, Clifford Reichert, 63, allegedly had indecent contact with the victim while he was babysitting her at his home on Mt. Zion Road, detectives said.
Reichert was charged on Oct. 14 with indecent assault, endangering welfare of children, and corruption of minors.
Reichert turned himself in to Lebanon Central Booking on Oct. 24.
State police investigate kidnapping report
State police at Ephrata said they are investigating a report that a boy was kidnapped while riding a scooter on Mountain Spring Road in Clay Township on Oct. 25.
A witness told state police that he saw a gray or dark-colored van stop, and a male grabbed the boy and the scooter, and pulled both into the van, state police said. The van then left the scene traveling north on Mountain Spring Road, state police said.
The boy is described as between 10 and 14, and is from a plain family, either Amish or Mennonite, state police said.
State police said they have not received any other reports of a missing child or person.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 717-721-7667.
Vehicle strikes dirt embankment
A vehicle driven by Genale Smith, 39, of Myerstown, traveled through two grassy fields, struck a dirt embankment, overturned, and came to rest on its roof in a driveway on Hain Avenue near Troy Avenue in Swatara Township on Oct. 24, state police at Jonestown said.
Smith suffered minor injuries, and she was transported to Hershey Medical Center.
Losers throw brick through garage window
Losers threw a brick through a garage window on East Broad Street in Palmyra on Oct. 23, borough police said.
The victim is Chad Eshleman, 37.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Palmyra police at 717-838-8189.
Troopers: Two girls fight with each other
Two 15-year-old girls allegedly physically fought with each other at Northern Lebanon High School in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, on Oct. 13, state police at Jonestown said.
The two suspects, both of Jonestown, allegedly got into a verbal altercation, and pulled each other’s shirts and hair, state police said. One of the suspects allegedly struck the other one several times in the face and mouth, knocking her to the ground, state police said. While on the ground, the suspects allegedly continued to fight, state police said.
State police said the fight later was broken up.
