Virginia Man Arrested for Robbery

On Sunday, May 13, 2012, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Virginia man for robbery and other charges. At approximately 2:30 p.m., a man entered the Chevron located at 3828 N. Highway 441, Lake City, FL. The suspect approached the clerk and demanded money. The clerk refused to give the suspect any money. The…

Task Force Arrests Two Local Men

On Thursday, May 10, 2012, detectives with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Columbia County men on drug charges. On May 10, 2012, at approximately 10:15 pm, CCSO detectives assigned to the Multi Jurisdictional Task Force served a search warrant at 3851 N.W. Archer Rd. Detectives discovered marijuana, prescription medications and a firearm in…

Promotion Ceremony Held at CCSO

On Friday, May 11, 2012, a promotions ceremony was held at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center. Three CCSO deputies were promoted in a ceremony attended by friends, family and coworkers. Lieutenant Joseph Lucas was promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Lucas is a 20 year veteran of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.…

Six Arrested in Burglary Ring

On 04/13/2012 the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation of a residential burglary on S.E. Lanvale Street. While investigating this burglary, more residential burglaries occurred in the area. Detectives with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office noted similarities in the burglaries, including general area, method of entry, time of day, and items stolen. Detectives Jimmy…

Georgia Man Arrested for Robbery

On Sunday, May 6, 2012, a Georgia man was arrested for Robbery. Deputies responded to Sunoco located at 3816 U.S. 90 West to investigate a report of a robbery.  At approximately 9:10 p.m., the suspect entered the Sunoco and locked the front door of the business. The suspect produced a pocket knife and began to…