Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lewistown depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Right-to-Know Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Lewistown
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Lewistown that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lewistown Police Department).
The FBI's list also places the Mifflin County State Police in Mifflin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places one other agency and three state agencies in Mifflin County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Lewistown Police
For Lewistown, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lewistown police department's page at lewistownborough.com/police-department (page title: Police Department | Borough of Lewistown), phone (717) 248-6716, 70 Chestnut Street Lewistown, PA 17044, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lewistown had 9 violent and 103 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 522 arrests for 2025.
What the Right-to-Know Law Requires
Under the Right-to-Know Law the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (717) 248-8408, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lewistown?
From the agency that took it. The Lewistown police department's page is at lewistownborough.com/police-department, phone (717) 248-6716.
How long does an agency in Lewistown have to answer?
Under the Right-to-Know Law, within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension. It may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Lewistown?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Mifflin County State Police in Mifflin County.
Is this the official Lewistown website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.