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Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In Lancaster County Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In Lancaster County
Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In Lancaster County A joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the arrest of a Columbia man and the seizure of more than $294,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana, the Lancaster County Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Roderick Gonzalez-Perez, of the 800 block of Blunston Street, was arrested on Oct. 4 after authorities intercepted a package containing over five kilograms of cocaine en route to his home from Puerto Rico. The package, addressed to “Senior Perez,” was flagged during transit, prompting a collaborative investigation by the Drug Task Force and HSI. Af…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Columbia Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault By Vehicle Following Serious Crash Columbia Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault By Vehicle Following Serious Crash
Columbia Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault By Vehicle Following Serious Crash A Columbia woman is facing multiple charges after a traffic incident left a person injured, Columbia Borough Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Shalavia Judene Joyce Gibbons, 32, was charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, accident involving death or injury while not licensed, driving with a suspended driver’s license, reckless driving, and disregarding a traffic lane after an incident on South 16th Street in Columbia on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 7:19 a.m. Police said the charges stemmed from Gibbons’ actions during the incident. Details of the crash and the extent of injuries h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Sends Man Getting Gas In Lancaster County To Hospital: Police Hit-Run Sends Man Getting Gas In Lancaster County To Hospital: Police
Hit-Run Sends Man Getting Gas In Lancaster County To Hospital: Police A 47-year-old man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Lancaster County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced. Columbia Borough Police officers were called to a report of a person struck at Columbia Plaza in the 910-970 block of Lancaster Avenue at 12:19 a.m., according to the release and Google Maps Street View. Officers arrived to find the victim, "who was struck by a passing car [had] suffered undetermined minor to moderate injury and was transported to the hospital by ambulance," as written in the release. He had been putting gas in his truck with a gas can and it ran…

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by Jillian Pikora