At 0144hrs on 01-11-2018, Columbia police responded to The Medicine Shoppe at 960 Lancaster Ave. in Columbia Borough for a burglar alarm. At 0140hrs, a plate glass window was broken at the front of the store. Subsequent review of the surveillance video showed four suspects enter through the broken window and take various prescription drugs from inside. The suspects fled in a dark colored car, possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee, via Barber St. Anyone finding discarded containers, white paper packages, or plastic bins with Medicine Shoppe labeling is asked to contact Columbia Borough Police. If anyone has any further information they can call the police department at 717-684-7735 or submit a tip below.
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Police warn of "IRS" scam
JANUARY 12, 2018
The police department has received another report of the “IRS” calling people and telling them that they need to pay the “IRS” or they will come pick them up. Please do not allow yourself to become a victim of these scams. Most of them will tell you to get a gift card of some type and give them the number on the card. One of the numbers that they have called from is 360-209-8910. We attempted to contact this number several times and only got a busy signal.
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Columbia Borough Police Department
https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/fraud
Keep off the ice, especially now
It was unseasonably warm today. The ice is melting, and the river’s flowing, as evidenced by the lights reflected in the water. Remember to stay off the ice, especially now.
This is HISTORIC for all the wrong reasons
According to today’s New York Times:
“President Trump on Thursday balked at an immigration deal that would include protections for people from Haiti and African countries, demanding to know at a White House meeting why he should accept immigrants from “shithole countries” rather than people from places like Norway, according to people with direct knowledge of the conversation.”
4 suspects break into, take prescription drugs from Columbia pharmacy
Police are looking for four suspects who stole drugs from a pharmacy in Columbia early Thursday.
The suspects entered the Medicine Shoppe, 960 Lancaster Ave., by breaking a glass window at the front of the store, according to police.
They took various prescription drugs from inside, police said.
They fled in a dark car, possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee, on Barber Street, according to police.
Officers responded to a burglar alarm around 1:45 a.m., police said.
Anyone who finds discarded containers, white paper packages or plastic bins with Medicine Shoppe labeling is asked to call police at 717-684-7735.
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Today's mild temps bring folks out and about, some onto the thawing ice
After a long stretch of temperatures that refused to rise above freezing, today’s mild weather in the 40s brought many people out and about, including these folks who enjoyed themselves on the thawing ice at Columbia River Park…
Q&A: Local group motivated to invest in $10M apartment venture in Columbia, Lancaster city
Through their newly formed company, Eberly Myers LLC, they are also proposing an apartment building costing about $4 million in Columbia, with an anticipated opening of late 2018.
“There is something to this community that is continuing to grow in vibrancy, and we want to be a part of that,” said Benjamin Myers, 36, who lives in Falls Church, Virginia.
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Chestnut Street Turkey Hill store has been robbed several times
The owners of Turkey Hill convenience stores claim they have stepped up efforts to deter robberies at their stores, as reported here:
However, the Chestnut Street Turkey Hill was robbed again last Friday. A handgun was reported:
Robbers have hit the store at least twice before. One previous incident involved a handgun (although the robbery was unsuccessful). Here are the links:
There was also an incident last November in which two people were assaulted and robbed after leaving the store:
Turkey Hill increases security measures at Pennsylvania stores after uptick in robberies in 2016
“We’ve noticed about a 75 percent reduction (in robberies) across Pennsylvania,” Matt Dorgan, division asset protection manager, said.
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Chestnut street Turkey Hill robbed, handgun reported
On 01-05-18 at approx. 0143 hrs. the Columbia Borough Police were called to the Turkey Hill located at 342 Chestnut St. for a robbery. The two (2)pictured males took an undisclosed amount of money from the register and fled towards the rear of the store. At least one of the males was reported to be armed with a handgun. If anyone has information or was in the area around this time and noticed the two pictured males, please contact the police department at 717-684-7735 or submit a tip below.
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Current
Case Type:
Criminal
