A joint drug operation, involving the Lancaster County Drug Task Force and Columbia Borough Police, was conducted on 2/16/21 at 4:10 pm at a residence on the 900 block of Spruce St. in Columbia Borough.

A narcotics search warrant was executed after a lengthy investigation initiated by numerous complaints from residents in the area.

As a result of the warrant execution, the following individuals were arrested:

1.  Scott F. Ross, Columbia, PA, was charged with possession of a small amount of Marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Ross was committed to Lancaster County Prison on a Probation detainer.

2.  Bradley E. Kalbach, Columbia, PA, was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.  After arraignment on the charges, Kalback was released.

3.  Lerone Neal, Columbia, PA, who fled the residence on foot after fleeing out a second-floor window, was arrested for two outstanding warrants.  During the course of the arrest, Neal resisted, and two Officers sustained injuries.  The following charges were filed against Neal: (2) counts of aggravated assault, (1) count of resisting arrest, (1) count of possession of a controlled substance, (1) count of criminal trespass.  

4. Ashley M. Dellet, Columbia, PA, was taken into custody for a bench warrant and turned over to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s department.

5.  Serenitee Schultz, Columbia, PA, was taken into custody for a bench warrant and turned over to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department.

At the conclusion of the warrant execution, the Columbia Borough Codes Department responded to the residence and conducted an investigation into various codes violations.  Subsequently, the residence was deemed uninhabitable and condemned.  The remaining occupants of the residence were relocated.