Posts Tagged ‘columbia police’
Vehicle thieves nabbed in Columbia
Police were quick to act following a tip about a stolen car elsewhere in the metro east that drove into Columbia about shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. An officer assigned…
Read MoreDrug overdose save in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS personnel responded to a home in the 600 block of North Metter Avenue about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a 34-year-old man not conscious…
Read MoreStolen motorcycle arrest following crash
A Belleville man was arrested early Monday following an incident in downtown Columbia. At about 1:20 a.m., Columbia police responded to a report of motorcycles revving their engines on North…
Read MoreStolen vehicle, catalytic converter theft in Columbia
Police are investigating after a van was stolen Saturday morning in downtown Columbia and found a short time later with its catalytic converter cut out. Columbia police responded to Three…
Read MoreColumbia businesses evacuated after bomb threat
Columbia police responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a possible bomb threat at Vapor Wize, 970 Columbia Center. Initial reports are that photos of a bomb…
Read MoreEarly morning arrest at Columbia gas station
Suspects who drove away from an early Friday morning traffic stop attempt in East St. Louis were apprehended at a Columbia gas station. East St. Louis police were in pursuit…
Read MoreVehicles entered overnight in Columbia
Police are investigating multiple reports of unlocked vehicles unlawfully entered with some items stolen in the area of West Legion Avenue in Columbia. A black 2016 Dodge Challenger was stolen…
Read MoreStolen vehicle evades police
A gray Ford Explorer with license plates that returned stolen from out of the area sped away from a Columbia police officer about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on I-255, continuing westbound…
Read MoreLawsuit filed in toddler’s death
The parents of a 17-month-old boy who died after choking at a Columbia child care center in January filed a 32-count lawsuit in Monroe County Court on Friday. Mary and…
Read MorePursuit ends in stolen vehicle arrest
A man was arrested early Sunday afternoon for possession of a stolen vehicle and multiple warrants after leading local police on a pursuit that began in Waterloo and ended in…
Read MorePossible residential burglary in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating a possible residential burglary in the 100 block of Carl Street. Officers were called to the residence about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Read MoreColumbia man charged with stalking, perjury
A Columbia man was charged this week in Monroe County Circuit Court with multiple felonies stemming from actions involving a female victim. Oliver Romero, 42, who resides on Forest View…
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