COLUMBUS — Twenty-six people were arrested and two stolen guns were pulled off the street during a single-day enforcement operation in Columbus on June 12.
What’s Happening: Columbus police officers made 311 contacts with people and conducted 221 traffic stops during the operation. Officers issued 116 citations.
What Was Seized: Officers also took marijuana, miscellaneous pills, drug-related objects, and more than $9,200 in cash, along with the two stolen firearms.
What This Means for You: The operation brought a heavy police presence to Columbus streets on June 12, resulting in dozens of arrests and the removal of stolen weapons.
The Path Forward: Police have not said what charges the 26 people arrested are facing, and no additional operations have been announced.
We need to talk about our cousin Earl. You know the one—he’s got the Confederate flag swim trunks and thinks ‘hold my beer’ is a complete strategic plan.
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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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