On Thursday, February 25, 2010, Detectives with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a local man with multiple counts of forgery and grand theft. Deputy Sheriff Greg Williams received a complaint from the owners of Quality Industries of America (3632 U.S. 90 East Lake City, FL) after they discovered that multiple business checks…
On Thursday morning, February 25, 2010, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputies held a career day with the kindergarten classes at Columbia City Elementary. Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Finnell and Deputy Sheriff Don Meyer spoke to the kindergarten and explained what it is like to be a Deputy Sheriff. The children were allowed to ask…
On Thursday, February 25, 2010, at approximately 12:45 p.m. a strong arm robbery occurred at Spires IGA at 2681 NE Bascom Norris Drive. The suspect approached a cashier and purchased a small item. When the cashier opened the cash register, the suspect reached into the cash drawer and stole an undetermined amount of cash. The…
On February 1, 2010, Deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Tampa man following a traffic stop on U.S. 90 West. At approximately 1030 hrs, Deputy John Snipes observed a U-Haul rental van on U.S. 90 West and Interstate 75. The vehicle matched the description of a BOLO from Suwannee County. The driver…
The Columbia County Multi Jurisdictional Task Force arrested two Ft. White residents following an extended undercover investigation into illegal narcotics sales. Deputies and Task Force agents served a search warrant on February 2, 2010 at 394 S.W. Buffalo Ct, Ft. White, FL. Agents were able to seize over $16,000.00 in U.S. currency and crack cocaine.…