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GONE!

A damaged tree that was leaning against utility wires was cut down today. The Bradford Pear tree had been partially uprooted along the sidewalk near 150 South Fourth Street and created a public safety hazard, as reported yesterday on Columbia Spy. The majority of the job was completed before noon, and the remaining stump was removed mid-afternoon.

Getting up in the world

Things were looking up around town lately. A little over a week ago, a giant crane was used to lift a new air conditioning unit onto the roof of Trinity House Apartments on Mill Street. The lifting operation took over an hour as workmen waited atop the building to place the unit.

Around the same time, workers installed a new utility pole and transformer on the first block of North Third Street, in front of Columbia Kettle Works. The establishment stayed open during its regular business hours as the work was done over several days. Flagger Force directed traffic around the work zone.

Our trees have taken a beating lately

Trees in the area have suffered a lot lately, due either to the hand of nature or that of humans. Asplundh recently slashed their way through Columbia, cutting trees in their path. An Asplundh spokesman has informed Columbia Spy that PPL contracted them to undertake the project, which is done about every four years. Notices are hung on property owners’ doors in advance of trimming. Asplundh supposedly has a certain amount of right-of-way on private property to trim trees interfering with electrical wires. The spokesman said residents should not be concerned about the degree of trimming – which can sometimes look severe – because the trees “will grow back.”

Nature also took a toll on local trees recently, when high winds sheared off several trees on the Musser property along Lancaster Avenue. It appears as if a tornado ripped through the area, although none had been reported at the time.

Falling in slow motion

As Columbia Spy reported several weeks ago HERE (near the bottom of the page), a Bradford Pear tree in front of 150 South Fourth Street is falling over and is restrained only by utility wires over the sidewalk. Recent heavy rains and winds during the past week have contributed to the tree’s demise, and the tree is now leaning even further and has become a public safety concern. The base of the tree has lifted out of the root basin due to the high, weak root system of the Bradford Pear tree and the borough’s undersized root basins.

VIDEO: Police arrest shop owners on various charges

WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

On May 5, 2016, Columbia Borough and West Hempfield Police arrested Dane Aaron Stock and Amber Lace Wise on various charges on North Fourth Street in Columbia PA.

The back story is HERE.

Video by Jesse

Screenshot from above video.

Amber Lace Wise can be seen shouting as Dane Aaron Stock struggles with police in the background.

Draft agenda for May 9, 2016 Columbia Borough Council meeting

Two shop owners taken into custody for resisting arrest, other charges | Columbia Borough Police Department

MAY 6, 2016

Case Number:

4592-05-05-16

Arrest Date:

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Details:

On May 5th, 2016 at approx. 11:23AM the Columbia Borough Police were notified of a threats in progress call at 17 N. 4th St. The location of “It’s an inside yard sale” store. It was reported to police that one of the owners of the store, Dane Stock (26) of Columbia, was threatening the caller.

When officers arrived they spoke with Dane Stock and Amber Wise (21) of Columbia. Wise is also one of the owners of the store. One of the two officers was familiar with Wise and knew that she currently had a warrant for receiving stolen property. The officer confirmed the warrant was still active and advised Wise of the warrant. Wise then attempted to pull away from the officer as he attempted to take her into custody. As this occurred, Stock aggressively approached the officers and began to interfere with the arrest. Stock locked the door to the building and told the officers, “You ain’t going anywhere with her.” An officer directed Stock to unlock the door, but he refused. The officer removed Stock from the doorway, and Stock threatened to punch the officer. Both officers turned their attention to Stock as he became more aggressive. As Stock was being taken into custody, he actively resisted and had to be taken to the ground by officers.

Stock was then taken into custody by the officers on scene. Wise was taken into custody by additional officers that were called to the scene. The Columbia Borough Police were assisted by West Hempfield police as well as Constable Hetter and Constable Voss.

On May 4th, 2016 at approximately 3:15 p.m., police were called to 17 N. 4th St. for a disturbance call. When police arrived they observed and could hear a male and female inside the store arguing and using vulgar language towards each other and the police. They refused to cooperate with police and would not tell the officers their names. At one point while on scene the female attempted to throw a glass of water on the officers. On May 5th the two people involved were identified as Stock and Wise.

Stock was charged with Terroristic Threats, Hindering Apprehension, Resisting Arrest and Simple Assault. Stock was arraigned by MDJ Bixler and sent to prison after failing to post his $25,000 bail. Wise was charged with Resisting Arrest and arraigned by MDJ Bixler. Wise failed to post her $15,000 bail on the resisting arrest charge and was taken to prison.

Charges:

Terroristic Threats Resisting Arrest Hindering Apprehension Simple Assault