On 12/16/21 at approximately 7:00am the Columbia Borough Police Department was dispatched to the 200 block of North 2nd Street for a report of a burglary.  The caller stated she found a male between the ages of 50-60 years of age wearing a leather coat, blue shirt and jeans rummaging around her house.  When she confronted him he ran away.  A few minutes later the Police Department received another call from the 200 block of North 2nd Street.  The caller stated she observed a male, same description, in her fenced in back yard.  Officers searched the area and found a male matching the description given by both victims, later identified as John Roy Gerfin, age 54, currently experiencing homelessness, hiding behind a tree under some leaves.  Gerfin was found to be in possession of several stolen items, was placed under arrest and transported to the Columbia Borough Police Department.  An Officer filed charges for Burglary, Theft by Unlawful Taking, and Defiant Trespass.  Gerfin is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.