Month: January 2018

More Citations | Columbia Borough Police Department

BARRY E. LEWIS, JR., AGE26, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;  DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED;  OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION;  AND FOR REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, ON ROUTE 30 WEST, ON JANUARY 22, 2018.

RONALD JAMES LEBO, III, AGE 30, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ON ROUTE 30 EXIT RAMP & LINDEN STREET, JANUARY 25, 2018.

JOAN STEPHENS BLACK, AGE 38, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE LWITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH 5TH STREET, JANUARY 25, 2018.

RAHSAAN J. CONGO, AGE 41, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION & DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN THE 500 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, JANUARY 25, 2018.

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/citations-15

Wrap Up! Project scarf-bombs Lancaster and Columbia with warmth

Wrap Up! Project scarf-bombed Lancaster and Columbia Wednesday night, the third time this winter volunteers left hundreds of handmade items for anyone in need.

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http://lancasteronline.com/features/together/wrap-up-project-scarf-bombs-lancaster-and-columbia-with-warmth/article_66b9985e-0202-11e8-8d1a-a386a4b9a2a5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Roads blocked (Routes 441 & 999) in Washington Borough due to flooding

UPDATE 4:30 PM: A FIRE OFFICIAL HAS CONFIRMED FLOODING IS DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVEL IN SUSQUEHANNA, NOT WATER MAIN BREAK.

UPDATE 11:35 AM: WGAL REPORTED THIS MORNING THAT THE WATER ON THE ROADWAY WAS DUE TO ICE JAMS ON THE RIVER. THE REPORT OF A WATER MAIN BREAK WAS FROM EMERGENCY PERSONNEL SCANNER CHATTER.

FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 2018, 4:17 AM: REPORTED WATER MAIN BREAK AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 441 & 999. VEHICLE IN WATER; PERSON TRAPPED.

Columbia Police issue citations

ADAM AMER, AGE 41, OF HELLAM, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED AND FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AT LANC. AVENUE AND CHERRY STREET, 1/24/2018.

CHRISTINA M. DAVIS, AGE 42, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN THE 400 BLOCK OF NORTH 3RD. STREET, 1/25/2018.

EDWIN J. RIVERA-COLON, AGE 25, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES & REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, AT LINDEN STREET AND NORTH 3RD. STREET, 1/24/2018.

DAQUAN JOSE DUARTEZ, AGE 22, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED AT 13TH. AND MANOR STREETS, 1/24/2018, FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEMS; DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; AND FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS.

CELEIDA PARKER, AGE 61, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED AT UNION STREET AND LANCASTER AVENUE, FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, 01/24/2018.

SHANNON LYN RAMOS, AGE 32, OF WASHINGTON BORO., WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, ON NORTH 2ND. STREET AND LINDEN STREET, 01/24/2018.

JOSEPH ANTHONY BURGOS, AGE 23, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR RETAIL THEFT AT ANDY’S MARKET ON CHERRY STREET, 01/24/2018.

ERIC WILLIAM SATHER, AGE 30, OF MOUNTVILLE, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIRED, AT 3RD. AND LINDEN STREETS, 01/24/2018.

Source: Columbia Borough Police Department

Open Letter to the Spy

LNP is like the cable company in that it’s basically the only game in town.  A monopoly.
LNP has touted themselves to be pro-transparency, open and fair-minded, yet they are censoring what is presented to the public.  Quite possibly the public is not even aware of this.
I recently submitted a letter to the editor regarding two road rage cases and I questioned the decisions made by the DAs office with regard to filing charges.  LNP refused to print it. 
If the DAs office is picking and choosing cases based on maintaining a winning record for election purposes, that needs to be addressed.  LNP’s decision to suppress any mention of this has to bring into question their ties. 
Where else do Lancaster County residents go for local news?  TV stations lack the time to go into detail on any story. The Merchandiser is nothing more than an advertisement rag, they won’t report on any crimes, trials, accidents, etc.  Facebook is a sea of misinformation posted by those too lazy to attend local meetings and gather accurate information. 
“We, the people” are not being properly informed and LNP controls what they want the public to know. 

911 center dispatches increase for 9th consecutive year in 2017; EMS overdose calls jump 35 percent [data]

Seventy-five percent of the 439,691 dispatches were for police. Nineteen percent were for EMS, and six percent were for fire.

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http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/center-dispatches-increase-for-th-consecutive-year-in-ems-overdose/article_013aac10-007d-11e8-9c29-47607385c2be.html

Red Rose Access bus in accident at N. 5th & Chestnut

 A Red Rose access bus was involved in a two-vehicle accident at North 5th and Chestnut Street this afternoon at about 4:15. According to Columbia Borough Police, the bus, which was heading west on Chestnut, collided with a car heading north on Fifth. The bus sustained front end damage and had to be towed from the scene. No reports of injuries. No information available on the make, model, and condition of the car involved.

Another two-vehicle accident occurred at the same intersection this past Sunday.