Year: 2015

Still more photos from Tuesday's bank robbery

 
West Hempfield Township police have released more photos from Tuesdays bank robbery and are offering a $1,000 reward for information on the robbery.
It happened at the Union Community Bank on South 18th Street in Columbia just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said a man 25-30 years old with a medium build, light complexion, and scratches on his face demanded money from a teller.
Police said the man was wearing a black and white hat with the letters “EB” on it, a black long sleeve shirt, jeans, sneakers, and sunglasses.
Investigators said he ran off from the bank and they are not sure how much money he took.
Police said he never showed a weapon and no one was hurt.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 717-285-5191.

Police offer reward in Columbia bank robbery

COLUMBIA, Pa. (WHTM) – West Hempfield Township police are offering a $1,000 reward for information on a bank robbery.
It happened at the Union Community Bank on South 18th Street in Columbia just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said a man 25-30 years old with a medium build, light complexion, and scratches on his face demanded money from a teller.
Police said the man was wearing a black and white hat with the letters “EB” on it, a black long sleeve shirt, jeans, sneakers, and sunglasses.
Investigators said he ran off from the bank and they are not sure how much money he took.
Police said he never showed a weapon and no one was hurt.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 717-285-5191.

Bank robbery suspect photos

Police have released photos of the suspect in yesterday’s robbery at Union Community Bank in West Hempfield Township.
West Hempfield Township Police described the suspect as a white male with a medium build and light complexion who weighs about 170 pounds, stands around 5 feet 10 inches tall and has closely-shaved brown hair and scratches on his face.
Police said that when he entered the bank, the suspect was wearing a black, long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, sneakers, sunglasses and a black-and-white ball cap emblazoned with the letters “EB.”
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the West Hempfield Township Police Department at 285-5191.

More on that imperiled building

Wooden barriers and caution tape have been set up to restrict access to the building at 208-210 Locust Street. This is the building that was thought to be in danger of collapse a few weeks ago. Interior bracing was added to reinforce the front wall.

This morning, a car was parked right next to one of the barriers, almost touching it.
Common sense might tell one not to park next to a potentially imperiled structure.
 Caution tape has fallen off or been removed in several places.

Temporary construction fencing, such as that shown above, should be installed to help deter entry. This option was discussed at a recent council meeting but was not followed though on.
Here is another option for temporary fencing.

This note was taped to a front window.

Near the “gate to the right” stands this side wall, with a chronically open attic window, where rainwater can enter, potentially adding to the instability of the structure. 

And behind the gate stands this mess.