Police have charged an Ephrata man with delivering heroin to a hospital patient. Authorities say Paul Rinear, 31, secretly brought a syringe and heroin to Ashley Estevez-Beachy, 30, while she was a patient at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.A short time later, hospital staff found her unresponsive in the bathroom with a syringe by her side. Police say she died from the overdose a few days later. Rinear has been charged for drug delivery resulting in death. He is now incarcerated in Berks County Prison on unrelated charges.

Police have charged an Ephrata man with delivering heroin to a hospital patient.

Authorities say Paul Rinear, 31, secretly brought a syringe and heroin to Ashley Estevez-Beachy, 30, while she was a patient at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.


A short time later, hospital staff found her unresponsive in the bathroom with a syringe by her side. Police say she died from the overdose a few days later.

Rinear has been charged for drug delivery resulting in death. He is now incarcerated in Berks County Prison on unrelated charges.