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Welcome to the Columbia Borough Police Department's web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on ...
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Welcome to the Columbia Borough Police Department

I invite you to connect with us. Through teamwork we can build a safer and more prosperous community together.Holly Arndt, Chief of Police...
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Image for COLUMBIA BOROUGH POLICE OFFICERS RECEIVE LETTER OF COMMENDATION
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Jun 18, 2026
The Columbia Borough Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Frank Ember III, Officer Austin Miller, and Sergeant Andrew Snyder (not pictured), have each received a letter of commendation for their bravery and professionalism while responding and handling a critica...
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Image for Dupont, Carey James  - SIMPLE ASSAULT-MUTUAL CONSENT FIGHT
Arrest
Jun 18, 2026
On 6/13/26 at approximately 9:57pm, Carey James Dupont, age 42, of Columbia, PA, did commit the act of Simple Assault-Mutual Fight, while in the 100 block of Bethel Street, Columbia,  PA.  Based on the incident, an Officer with the Columbia Borough Police Department ...
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Image for Sanchez, Kenneth Antoine  - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF-DAMAGE TO PROPERTY and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Jun 18, 2026
On 6/16/26 at approximately 8:14am, Kenneth Antoine Sanchez, age 36, of Lancaster, PA, did commit the acts of Criminal Mischief, Burglary, and Theft by Unlawful Taking, while in the 100 block of Perry Street, Columbia, PA.  Based on the incident, an Officer with the Colum...
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Jun 17, 2026
Attached please find both a press release from Columbia Borough as well as a reassessment fact sheet for your information. Please contact the Lancaster County Property Assessment Office at 717-299-8381 with any questions about property values or the appeal process.  Colum...
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Jun 17, 2026
UGI will be working on Fourth Street from Locust Street to Cherry Street today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. There will be no access to this area until this evening (no exact time was given).  Please avoid this area. Thank you!
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Jun 17, 2026
Please see the attached map for spectator parking suggestions during the Thunder on the River Car Show on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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Jun 16, 2026
Safety Notice  For the safety of spectators — and to protect the 525 show vehicles — no motorized or recreational vehicles of any kind are permitted inside the show area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 20.    This includes:  • E‑bikes and e‑scooter...
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Jun 15, 2026
🚧 STREET CLOSURE NOTICE — SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026, Thunder on the River Car Show (Columbia Lions Club) The Last Ride Car Show (Mount Bethel Cemetery Company) Both events are rain or shine.   Street closures and parking restrictions begin at 4:00 a.m. and are expected to e...
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Created May 29, 2026 / Updated Jun 17, 2026
True or False? Residents of the Borough, who are Senior Citizens, may apply for a parking permit which allows them to park in the "downtown" for one FREE hour. TRUE: Residents of the Borough, who are aged 60 or older, may apply for a Senior Parking Permit which permits them to...
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Jun 12, 2026
Columbia Borough Police is investigating a theft of an electric scooter which occurred on June 6th. Please contact CBPD with any information in reference to the attached photographed male. 717-684-7735
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