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Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident In Columbia Borough: Authorities Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident In Columbia Borough: Authorities
Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident In Columbia Borough: Authorities A police incident closed a street and put two schools in Columbia Borough into lockdowns on Friday, police announced. The incident began when police attempted to issue a warrant for 40-year-old Charles Nathan Harris for a warrant related to a weapons violation, the police explained on the evening of Jan. 5. Court records show the weapons offense happened in Mount Joy Borough on Jan. 18, 2023, and he forfeited his bail on Dec. 29, 2023.  The police incident happened in the 300 block of Cherry Street, borough police explained, although it initially closed the 200 and 400 blocks as well.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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SCAM ALERT: PA Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say SCAM ALERT: PA Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say
Scam ALERT: PA Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say Two illegal immigrants living in New York contacted an elderly Pennsylvania woman claiming her social security number was used in the commission of narcotics dealing and money laundering — but she could avoid prosecution if her assets were handed over to the fake government employees, officials explained in multiple releases on Friday, Sept. 29.  Vikram Singh, 22, and Devraj Devraj of South Ozone Park have been charged with theft by deception, criminal use of a communication facility, and two counts of theft by extortion in connection with the scheme.  The police first b…

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by Jillian Pikora