UAT20250701163
Arrested:
Joshua Chilcote, 36
2300 block Oakwood Hills Dr
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Charge:
Interference with Custody of Children (2 counts)
In July 2025, the Upper Allen Township Police Department received a report concerning an adult male who had approached two young children, ages 10 and 11, at a local park. The suspect offered to purchase snacks for the children at a nearby gas station. The children agreed to walk with the individual to the gas station, though their parents were unaware of the situation or the children’s departure from the park. The children returned approximately 45 minutes later. The investigation identified the suspect as Joshua Chilcote, who was subsequently arrested. On December 4, 2025, Chilcote appeared for his preliminary hearing and pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.
