Monday, August 1, 2016
National Night Out Tuesday August 2
Candidate criticizes borough council appointment process
Columbian Joe Nikolaus was one of several candidates to run unsuccessfully for recently vacated council seats. Nikolaus offered the following assessment of the process and of council:
Columbia Borough not cowed by lawyers
Sahd stated: "Columbia is a heritage-rich yet financially poor community. We believe in providing our community with every opportunity to tell us how to spend its hard-earned money. And it did. By a margin of nearly 3 to 1, citizens asked Columbia Borough Council to continue advertising with LNP, even though it cost them and fellow taxpayers twice as much. We respect our citizens’ wishes.
We stayed with LNP not because of your Philadelphia lawyers’ attempt to intimidate us, but only because of the respect we have for the voices of Columbia’s citizens whom we ultimately serve."
The full text of the letter is HERE.
The original article is HERE.
Shooting picked up by pro-gun site - and more info
The article states, in part: "This attempted assassination of Columbia, PA police is being largely ignored by a mainstream media attempting to dodge responsibility for the officers they’ve put at risk by crafting anti-police narratives . . ."
The complete article is HERE.
The following information is from the Columbia Borough Police Department's Crimewatch page:
Marquell Robert Rentas
Marquell Robert Rentas, 17 of Columbia as an adult with the following charges after an incident on 07-29-16.
Attempted Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Conspiracy to commit Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Possession of Firearm by Minor
Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Case Number:
3312107-29-16
Arrest Date:
Friday, July 29, 2016
Charges:
Criminal Attempt at Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Possession of Firearm by Minor
Recklessly Endangering another Person
Source:
Columbia Borough Police Department
Trenton Michael Nace, 18 of Columbia was charged with the following after an incident that occurred on 07-29-16 at approx. 3:25AM.
Attempted Criminal Homicide
Conspiracy to commit Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Case Number:
33121-07-29-16
Arrest Date:
Friday, July 29, 2016
Charges:
Attempted Homicide of Police Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Recklessly Endangering another Person
Source:
Columbia Borough Police Department
Attempted Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Conspiracy to commit Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Possession of Firearm by Minor
Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Case Number:
3312107-29-16
Arrest Date:
Friday, July 29, 2016
Charges:
Criminal Attempt at Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Possession of Firearm by Minor
Recklessly Endangering another Person
Source:
Columbia Borough Police Department
Trenton Michael Nace
Attempted Criminal Homicide
Conspiracy to commit Criminal Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Case Number:
33121-07-29-16
Arrest Date:
Friday, July 29, 2016
Charges:
Attempted Homicide of Police Officer
Aggravated Assault
Assault of Law Enforcement Officer
Recklessly Endangering another Person
Source:
Columbia Borough Police Department
On Friday morning, Columbia Spy twice observed Trenton Nace being allowed outside behind the Columbia Police Station for a "smoke break," each time accompanied by an officer. Both times, Nace behaved defiantly toward members of the press, who were standing at a nearby parking lot.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Charged shooter Marquell Rentas reportedly part of previous local controversy
Marquell Rentas, who is currently facing multiple charges resulting from Friday morning's shooting incident on Bethel Street, was also involved in last summer's Confederate flag controversy in Columbia.
Multiple sources allege that the teen waving a flag in THIS VIDEO in an LNP article is Rentas.
A source tells Columbia Spy that this photo from last summer's protest in Columbia is Rentas:
Multiple sources allege that the teen waving a flag in THIS VIDEO in an LNP article is Rentas.
A source tells Columbia Spy that this photo from last summer's protest in Columbia is Rentas:
Columbia Spy covered the protest HERE.
More recently, a reader submitted the following photos allegedly showing Rentas and Trenton Nace, who was also charged in the shooting, apparently trying to set fire to plywood on the 300 block of Avenue H, behind the abandoned Hotel Locust building. The plywood displayed spray-painted racist graffiti.
The post that includes the photos shown above is found HERE.
A YouTube channel under the name "Marquell Rentas" features the video shown below:
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Shooting suspects - Info on charges filed
Marquell Robert Rentas, 17, of 244 Walnut St., and Trenton Michael Nace, 18, of 116 Lancaster Ave., are charged with several counts of attempted homicide of a law-enforcement officer, aggravated assault, assault of a law-enforcement officer and several counts of conspiracy. Both were charged as adults.
Documents (affidavits, criminal complaints) detailing the charges can be accessed here:
Marquell Robert Rentas
Trenton Michael Nace
Additional Information
Documents (affidavits, criminal complaints) detailing the charges can be accessed here:
Marquell Robert Rentas
Trenton Michael Nace
Additional Information
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