Lititz has never had this much crime crammed into such a short space.

It's so out of character for this county and this town. Nobody can believe it, and so it's on everyone's mind.

I can't recall anything remotely approaching this in Lancaster County. There must be a force in a young man like this that is just beyond our comprehension.

Our overall crime rate would have changed dramatically, if you take out those additional vehicle burglaries.

I was pleased that our violent crime rate was down a little, overall. Our domestic battery, aggravated battery and sexual assaults ... were generally down, but robbery was up fairly significantly.

The amount of crime is determined not only by the rationality and preferences of would-be criminals, but also by the economic and social environment created by public policies, including expenditures on police, punishments for different crimes, and opportunities for employment, schooling, and training programs.