Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Car hits train in Washington Boro

Car hits train in Washington Boro

Columbia convenience store robbed

Columbia convenience store robbed

Columbia Police reports

BETSY GARZON, AGE 36, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR
OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT 3
STREETS, 09 JULY 2013.

NICOLE LYNN LORD, AGE 24, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED
FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AND FOR OPERATIION
OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, ON
LANCASTER AVENUE, 12 JULY 2013.

FRANCESCO ANGELO BELLIA, AGE 20, OF MARIETTA, WAS
CITED FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE ON A LEARNERS PERMIT, AFTER
SUNSET, ON A MOTOR SCOOTER, ON MAPLE STREET, 15 JULY 2013.

MARIA A. CORTEZ-GOMEZ, AGE 44, OF LANCASTER AND
CINDY L. LOGAN, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WERE CITED FOR MAXIMUM
SPEED LIMITS ON LANCASTER AVENUE, 17 JULY 2013.

JOSE M. COLON-ORTIZ, AGE 31, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED
FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, 16 JULY 2013.

MICHAEL LEE DENNIS, AGE 31, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED
FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AND FOR MAXIMUM
SPEED LIMITS, 16 JULY 2013.

KANDI L. FOX, AGE 31, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM
SPEED LIMITS, 16 JULY 2013.

TIFFANY AMBER WISE, AGE 19, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED
FOR RETAIL THEFT AT ANDY’S STORE, 16 JULY 2013.



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 AND LINDEN

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Deug Arrest

On Wednesday, July 3, detectives from the Lancaster County Drug Task Force
(DTF) and officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department arrested a Columbia
Borough man, Stanley Bennem, for two prior deliveries of cocaine.  The investigation began in
April of 2013, when a DTF detective utilized a police informant wired with an electronic audio
recording device, to purchase one-half ounce of cocaine from Bennem for $700.00.  The
transaction occurred in Lancaster City.  Shortly after that transaction, Bennem was arrested for
an unrelated incident in Columbia Borough, for which he was charged with Intimidation of a
Witness (F-3), Stalking (M-1) and Terroristic Threats (M-1).  Bennem posted collateral for
$20,000.00 bail on those charges, and the narcotics investigation continued.  In June of 2013,
the same police informant made a second wired purchase of one-half ounce of cocaine for
$700.00 from Bennem.  That transaction occurred in Lancaster Township. On the date of the
arrest, the aforementioned detective and officers conducted surveillance on a residence in the
300 block of Perry St. in Columbia Borough.  Bennem was observed arriving at the residence
in a vehicle and was arrested for the two prior felony deliveries of cocaine while he was still in
the vehicle.  Bennem was in possession of seven bags of cocaine at the time, and
approximately $1600.00 in cash. 

In total, Bennem was charged with two counts of Delivery of Cocaine, two counts of Unlawful
Use of a Communication Facility and Possession with the Intent to Deliver-Cocaine.  All of
which are graded as felonies.  Bennem was committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of
$3,000,000.00 cash bail by Magisterial District Justice Bruce Roth.

Friday, June 21, 2013

Bridge burning slowed Confederate advance

Bridge burning slowed Confederate advance: Stone piers in the Susquehanna River are all that's left of the old Wrightsville bridge, but back in 1863 it was pretty grand; the world's largest covered bridge, and the only bridge between Harrisburg and Maryland.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_23454159/wounded-warrior-project-awareness-foot-takes-root-pennsylvania

http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_23454159/wounded-warrior-project-awareness-foot-takes-root-pennsylvania

Rate hike under investigation

From lancaster onljne: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/861001_PUC-will-investigate-proposed-rate-increase-by-Columbia-Water-Cp-.html

Police reports

JESSICA LYNN RAMOS, AGE 30, OF LANCASTER, AND
CYNTHIA L. RAMOS, AGE 26, OF COLuMBIA, WERE CITED FOR
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH 4th
STREET 12 JUNE 2013.  CYNTHIA RAMOS WAS ALSO CITED FOR
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS.

TIMOTHY KECK, AGE 42, NO KNOW ADDRESS, WAS CITED
FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS, AT NORTH FRONT AND WALNUT
STREETS, 07 JUNE 2013.

SCOTT F. MEISINGER, JR., AGE 24, OF COLUMBIA, WAS
CHARGED AND ARRAINGED, BEFORE JUDGE ROBERT A. HERMAN,
FOR SIMPLE ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, M-2, AND FOR
RESISTING ARREST OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT, M-2, 12 JUNE
2013, IN THE FIRST BLOCK OF SOUTH 4TH.
ADVISED BY A PASSERBY THAT MEISINGER WAS BEATING UP ON A
FEMALE IN THAT AREA.  WHEN THE OFFICER ARRIVED, HE HAD TO
WRESTLE WITH MEISINGER.  HE WAS RELEASED AFTER
ARRAINGED, ON $8,000.00 UNSECURED BAIL.

THERE HAS BEEN A RASH OF TIRE SLASHINGS IN THE BORO.,
WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.  MOST WERE IN THE AREA OF
UNION STREET, NORTH 3RD
VEHICLE WINDOWS BEING BROKEN IN THE SAME AREAS.  ANYONE
WITH ANY INFORMATION, CAN CALL COLUMBIA BOROUGH
POLICE DEPARTMENT, 717-684-7735.