Year: 2018

On 02-08-18 at approx. 9:04PM officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 100 blk. of S. 4th St. The passenger in the vehicle was known to officers to have a warrant issued by the sheriff's office and was taken into custody. The passenger was Chelsea Keller (28 years old) of Columbia. Keller was turned over to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.

9123-02-08-18

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Charges:

• Warrant Pick Up

On 01/29/18 the Columbia Borough Police Department conducted an active shooter training called ALICE at the Columbia Borough School District.  Over 150 employees to include teachers, cafeteria staff, maintenance personnel, office staff and administrators were trained by Columbia Borough Police officers in the principles of ALICE.  ALICE is a widely recognized active shooter training, started after the Columbine tragedy, which “provides staff and students with an option-based response to an active shooter gaining entry into a school…” (ALICE website).  According to the ALICE website, more than 3,000 Law Enforcement Agencies and over 4,000 schools have received similar training.

In addition to the ALICE program, all staff members were trained in the Stop the Bleed program.  Stop the Bleed campaign was launched in October of 2015.  According to the Homeland Security website, the program, “is intended to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.”  Training for the program was provided by a trauma team from Penn Medicine-Lancaster General Health.

According to Chief Jack Brommer with Columbia Borough Police, “The Police Department is grateful to Superintendent Tom Strickler and the Columbia Borough School District staff for allowing us to conduct this most important training.  Both the ALICE training and Stop the Bleed program will better prepare our School District if faced with an active shooter incident.  Preventing an incident through communication and prompt action is most important, however the knowledge gained through both trainings will help to prevent injuries and save lives.”

Tom Strickler, Superintendent with Columbia Borough School District, stated “Columbia is fortunate to have active and involved police officers and the leadership of Chief Brommer in being proactive for our employees and most important, the safety of our students.  Our team looks forward to working with the police department in the future as we continue ALICE training in each of the District facilities.”   

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

POLICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF TO A VEHICLE IN HE 300 BLOCK OF SOUTH 3RD. STREET, 06 FEBRUARY 2018, WHERE SOMEONE OR THING DAMAGED THE HOOD OF A 2012 CHEVY SONIC.  IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD JUMPED ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, FROM THE DENT ON THE HOOD.  THE OWNER WAS GOING TO CHECK SOME OF THE SURROUNDING CAMERAS THAT ARE IN THE AREA.  ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE COLUMBIA BOROUGH POLICE DEPT. AT 717-684-7735.

DEON MARCUS GREGGS, AGE 21, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION;  PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURES FOR EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM;  AND FOR GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS, REAR LIGHTING, AT 2ND. AND WALNUT STREETS, 17 JANUARY 2018.

JESI LEE TOME, AGE 19, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVER'S REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, AFTER A MINOR ACCIDENT IN THE 400 BLOCK OF MANOR STREET, 07 FEBRUARY 2018, WHERE HE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE.

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

The Board of the Columbia Public Library is pleased to announce that they are ready to mark the halfway point of the library's expansion project with a “Topping Off” ceremony.  The community is invited to attend the event on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1:00pm at the Columbia Public Library, 24 South Sixth Street, Columbia, PA 17512. (Rain-date:  March 3, 2018 at 1:00pm).  Those attending the event will have the opportunity to sign one of the roof trusses before it is placed on the building.

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Columbia Borough Police Department

DANIEL PAUL STERBA, AGE 52, OF INDIANA. WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES, AT 3RD AND LINDEN STREETS, 04 FEBRUARY 2018.

JONATHAN DONELL McKNIGHT, AGE 36, OF COLUMBIA WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AT NORTH THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, 03 FEBRUARY 2018.

KALEB TEKEDA BERHANV, AGE 37, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AT NORTH 3RD. STREET AND AVENUE H, 03 FEBRUARY 2018.

MATTHEW BOOSE, AGE 48, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS & YIELD SIGNS, AT FIFTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS, 02 FEBRUARY 2018.

LEONARDA MENDEZ-ROMAN, AGE 49, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, IN THE 600 BLOCK OF SOUTH 9TH STREET, 03 FEBRUARY 2018.

BREANNE J. HALTEMAN, AGE 26, OF MARYLAND, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS & YIELD SIGNS, IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET, 03 FEBRUARY 2018.

TRABON AMIR MASSEY, AGE 20, OF STEELTON, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AND FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, IN THE FIRST BLOCK OF NORTH FOURTH STREET, 03 FEBRUARY 2018

JOSHUA PAUL PITTENGER, AE 37, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN THE 1000 BLOCK OF WALNLUT STREET, 04 FEBRUARY 2018.

RONALD E. JOHNSON, AGE 48, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IN THE 300 BLOCK OF CHERRY STREET, 05 FEBRUARY 2018.

MICHAEL J. HESS, AGE 43, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR ABANDONMENT OF VEHICLES, FOR PARKING AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAT 48 HOURS IN THE 900 BLOCK OF LOCUST STREET.

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Columbia Borough Police Department

TY PAXTON LEESE, AGE 31. FROM LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR CARELESS DRIVING, IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH FRONT STREET, AFTER AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER ON HIS ROOF, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO RAILROAD PROPERTY, 28 JANUARY 2018.

YADIRA A. RODRIGUEZ, AGE 31, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR RIGHT TURN ON RED AND FOR OPERSTION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, 02 FEBRUARY 2018.

JENNIFER LYNN STILES, AGE 30, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVLEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED;  REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;  AND OPERATION OF VEHICLEL WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AT 3RD. AND LOCUST STREETS, 02 FEBRUARY 2018.

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Columbia Borough Police Department