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Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.  "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.  For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…

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Six-Foot-Tall Bronze Statue Stolen From Lancaster County Antiques Mall: Police Six-Foot-Tall Bronze Statue Stolen From Lancaster County Antiques Mall: Police
Six-Foot-Tall Bronze Statue Stolen From Lancaster County Antiques Mall: Police A bronze statue weight over 300 lbs has gone missing in Columbia Borough, police say.  The state of a woman holding a vase was taken from an antiques mall in the 2000 block of Chestnut Street sometime between Feb. 27 and 28,2023, police say.  The officers investigating say the business only notified them of the theft on March 6, at 12:15 p.m., according to a release on Friday, March 10.  The statue is valued at  $2,400, the police stated in the release.  Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to contact the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-…

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$12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police $12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police
$12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police Five people were caught with methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl— among other drugs during two warranted searches in Columbia Borough on February 10, area police announced on Friday, Feb. 16, 2023.  The first home that was searched was where 29-year-old Kyle Gerlitzki, 33-year-old Daniel Englehart, 46-year-old Javier Molina-Pabon, and 41-year-old Tanya Nunez were found. It is located in the 100 block of Walnut Street, according to the CPD release. The second home searched was where 43-year-old Shane Kenney had been staying. It was in the first block of North Second Street, police de…

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Native NJ Dad Of 3 Charged For Yelling Profanities At School Children In Pennsylvania: Police Native NJ Dad Of 3 Charged For Yelling Profanities At School Children In Pennsylvania: Police
Native NJ Dad Of 3 Charged For Yelling Profanities At School Children In Pennsylvania: Police A 43-year-old father of three yelled profanities at school children, authorities say. Nolan Bronner, currently living in Columbia Borough, but originally from Jersey City, New Jersey, yelled at the school children in a crosswalk on Oct. 17 at approximately 8:46pm, according to the release and his social media. An Officer with the Columbia Borough Police department heard Bronner yelling the profanities, the release details. "The Officer approached the male, known to him as Nolan J. Bronner...and told him he would be receiving a citation in the mail for disorderly conduct due to scaring near…

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Juvenile Caught With Loaded Handgun In Central PA: Police Juvenile Caught With Loaded Handgun In Central PA: Police
Juvenile Caught With Loaded Handgun In Central PA: Police A juvenile was found with a loaded handgun in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May 24, police say. The 16-year-old was spotted with the gun in the waistband of his pants in the 100 block of North 6th Street around 8 p.m., according to a release by the Columbia Borough police department. It was later revealed that the gun was a fully loaded Smith & Wesson, .380 caliber handgun, police stated in the release. The teenage boy was arrested and charged with several violations of the Uniform Firearms Act, according to the release. He has been committed to the Youth Intervention Center, polic…

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