New AEDS purchased

Since 1997 the Columbia Borough Police Department has used the AED to help those citizens experiencing a heart attack. The department has successfully used the AED in at least seven instances, thereby allowing the patients to resume a normal life. In 2001 Chief Brommer, Officer Dan Bell and Sgt. William Meyers saved the life of Columbia resident ,Monte Cooper, by using the AED. According to his daughter, Monte Ann Finegan, “My father was able to enjoy seven more years of the highest quality of life without residual health issues.” Due to the inability to replace the batteries or change the computer protocols, the current AED devices are in need of replacement. Each AED device costs $1,000.00 to replace and there are additional expenses such as the pads used to attach the device to the patient. Chief Jack Brommer initiated an AED Fund Drive in the hopes that the community would assist in acquiring new devices. The department is in need of at least 7 AED devices to be placed in each Police vehicle and 1 stationary device to be placed in the Borough Hall. To allow for the cost of 8 new AED units, pads and other materials, a goal of $10,000 has been set to outfit the department.

Anyone wishing to assist in this worthwhile endeavor may contact Chief Brommer at 717/684-7735.

We are grateful to the following businesses/organizations for their donations:

St. James Lutheran Church, 635 South 10^th St. Columbia, PA
St. James Lutheran Women’s Club, 635 South 10^th St. Columbia, PA
Colonial Metals Co., 217 Linden St. Columbia, PA
Frank Sahd Salvage Center, Inc., 1045 Lancaster Ave. Columbia, PA
Jay H. Lutz & Co., Inc., 20 South Fourth St. Columbia, PA
Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, 519 Walnut St. Columbia, PA
ELKS, 445 Chestnut St. Columbia, PA
Mr. Joe’s Steak House, 4^th and Perry Streets Columbia, PA
Sunsnappers, P.O. Box 744 Columbia, PA
A&L Doors and Specialties Inc., 336-346 Poplar St. Columbia, PA
Dean Littles Distributor, 1224 Lancaster Ave. Columbia, PA
Columbia Lion’s Club, P.O. Box 569 Columbia, PA
Columbia Catholic War Veterans, P.O. Box 37 Columbia, PA
A Golden Stories, 237 Locust St. Columbia, PA
Sager, Swisher and Company, 619 W. Chestnut St. Lancaster, PA
Dr. Vincent Heaps, 543 Locust St. Columbia, PA
Susquehanna Bank, 325 Locust St. Columbia, PA
Smith’s Hotel, 1030 Lancaster Ave. Columbia, PA
Hinkle’s Pharmacy, 261 Locust St. Columbia, PA
Foresters of America, P.O. Box 87 Columbia, PA
B&T Sportswear, 240 Locust St. Columbia, PA
Columbia Water Company, 220 Locust St. Columbia, PA

Columbia police reports

JUSTIN WILLIAM FLANAGAN, 24, OF COLUMBIA, CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT THIRD AND CHERRY STREETS, NOV. 21.

JOSE LUIS SOLORIO, AGE 21, OF HANOVER, WAS CITED FOR A RED LIGHT SIGNAL VIOLATION AT LOCUST AND THIRD STREETS, DEC. 6.

KENNETH LIGHTCAP, AGE 42, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN AVENUE
N, DEC. 2.

JAMES SCOTT ZERCHER, AGE 33, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE 100 BLOCK OF BETHEL STREET AND RIDGE AVENUE, AFTER BEING IN THE STREET AND YELLING AT PASSING MOTORISTS THAT HE WANTED TO BE RUN OVER BY A VEHICLE, DEC. 2.

KEVIN S. WOLGEMUTH, AGE 23, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT ROUTE 30 AND LINDEN STREET, DEC. 9.

JAMES JULIANA, AGE 50, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, AT NORTH THIRD. AND LINDEN STREETS, DEC. 10.

REBEKAH LYNN BROWN, AGE 32, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE 400 BLOCK OF UNIONN STREET, DEC. 11.

Weekly Columbia Police reports

ELLIOTT EVAN SIMMS, AGE 44, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF; HARASSMENT; AND FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS, AFTER AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON PERRY STREET, AUG. 5.
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL COBLE, AGE 24, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR HARASSMENT, FOR AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN THE 200 BLOCK OF NORTH SECOND STREET, AUG. 9.
SHELDON WRIGHT, AGE 39, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, ON CONCORD LANE, AUG. 11.
ANTHONY ROY TEMPLON, AGE 33, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED AT THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, AUG. 11.
RYAN SCOTT SIEGRIST, AGE 24, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT SIXTH AND LOCUST STREETS, AUG. 11.
MATTHEW ROBERT RITTER, AGE 48, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, AUG. 13.
CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, AGE 35, OF WRIGHSTVILLE, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AT THIRD AND UNION STREETS, AUG. 14.
CHRISTOPHER EVAN YOWLER, AGE 19, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIRED AT FRONT AND LOCUST STREETS, AUG. 16.
KENNETH L. TYLER, AGE 33, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND LORI KAY HARBAUGH, AGE 35, ALSO OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PERMITTING UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO DRIVE, IN THE 100 BLOCK OF NORTH FOURTH  STREET, AUG. 16.

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