Saturday, December 29, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Police arrest car vandal
On 12-22-12 at approx. 2215 hrs. Columbia Police were dispatched to the area of
Stump Ave. and Union St. for a vehicle break in that had just occurred. A witness
was able to get a description of the actor and provide that to police. Police were able
to locate the male, later identified as Michael Horn, 29 years old of Columbia, PA
not far from the original call. Horn had a large amount of property in his possession
at the time he was stopped. Ten (10) vehicles were found to have been entered or
attempted to be entered. Seven (7) of those vehicles had broken out windows, one (1)
had a soft top cover of the vehicle cut open, one (1) vehicle had a door pried open and
one (1) vehicle was unlocked at the time it was entered. The value of the items that
were taken is estimated at approx. $447.00. Damage to the vehicles is estimated at
approx. $1825.00. Horn was committed to Lancaster County Prison on a violation of
his probation and charged with eight (8) counts of Theft From a Motor Vehicle, eight (8)
counts of Criminal Mischief and one (1) count of Possessing Instruments of a Crime.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Ofc. Brent M. Keyser of the
Columbia Borough Police at 717-684-7735.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Friday, December 21, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
One killed after being struck by a train
On December 18, 2012 at approximately 4:51 pm the Columbia Borough Police
responded to the area of S Front Street in Columbia Borough for a report of a person
struck by a train. Officers located a male laying on the tracks behind the Columbia#
1 Fire Company between Union Street and Locust Street. The victim was a 26 year
old male from Ephrata, PA. He sustained life threatening injuries as a result of being
struck from a northbound Norfolk Southern train coming from Lancaster and heading
to the Harrisburg area. The male was transported to a local hospital where he was
later pronounced deceased. The man's identity is presently being withheld pending
notification of next of kin. Anyone that may have witnessed this event please contact
the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-684-7735.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Drug bust nets one
Patrol Officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department, executed a search warrant
at 314 Cherry St., in Columbia Borough. The search warrant was the culmination of a one-
month investigation. During the search of the residence, twenty pounds of marijuana, mostly
packaged in small, cubic bails was located. Also located and seized was paraphernalia related
to the sale of controlled substances, such as scales and baggies. The estimated street value
of the marijuana is $25,000.00. Also seized from the residence were cash and other items
believed to be assets from illegal drug sales. As a result, the target of the investigation, Dane
Anthony McQueeney, 27 years of age, was arrested and charged with the following offenses:
Possession with Intent to Deliver (PWID) – Marijuana (felony); and
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
McQueeney was arraigned by MDJ Joshua Keller and committed to Lancaster County Prison
on default of $250,000.00 cash bail.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Columbia Police reports
JEAN LUXON MOISE, AGE 23, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED
FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AND OPERATION OF
VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, IN THE
1400 BLOCK OF LANCASTER AVENUE, 29 NOVEMBER 2012.
DEBORAH A. DOUGHERTY, AGE 55, OF WRIGHTSVILLE,
WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS & YIELD SIGNS, IN THE 400 BLOCK OF
LINDEN STREET, 06 DECEMBER 2012.
WAYNE EVANS, AGE 39, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR
REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, IN THE 200 BLOCK OF SOUTH
2ND. STREET, 01 DECEMBER 2012.
BRIAN PATTERSON, AGE 80, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR
STOP SIGNS & YIELD SIGNS AT 5TH. AND LINDEN STREETS, 04
DECEMBER 2012.
DASHON LEE SEXTON, AGE 28, OF YORK, WAS CITED
FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED;
OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION; AND FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE
WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF EMISSIONS, IN THE 200 BLOCK
OF CHESTNUT STREET, 05 DECEMBER 2012.
GREGORY KNIGHT-TORBERT, AGE 20, OF COLUMBIA,
WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT 4TH.
AND UNION STREETS, 06 DECEMBER 2012.
COLIN A. CAMPBELL, AGE 26, OF FAYETTEVILLE, WAS
CITED FOR STOP SIGNS & YIELDS SIGNS IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LINDEN
STREET, 06 DECEMBER 2012.
JESSICA L. EVANS, AGE 26, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED
FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF
INSPECTION, IN THE 200 BLOCK OF LOCUST STREET, 10 DECEMBER
2012.
Columbia looking for a coach
Michael Burke III announced his resignation Monday to the team and Tuesday to the football support staff.
He was head coach of the Crimson Tide for three years, qualified for the District 3 playoffs in all three seasons, won the school's second Class A District 3 title last year and qualified for the PIAA playoffs.
Before becoming head coach, Burke was a longtime assistant for his father Mike Burke II.
His won Michael Burke IV will be a sophomore next season at Villanova University.
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