Man Wanted in July 16 Stabbing Arrested After Separate July 18 Incidents
Columbia Borough officers, aided by neighboring agencies, arrested a man early July 18, 2026, who faced a prior warrant in a July 16 stabbing and is accused in a separate stabbing and sexual assault earlier that morning.
In the early morning of July 18, 2026, Columbia Borough Police, with assistance from neighboring agencies, arrested Jared Gower. He had an active warrant for a July 16 stabbing in West Hempfield Township and is accused of a separate stabbing and sexual assault earlier on July 18; charges are pending. Officers located and took Gower into custody without incident within about an hour and a half of the most recent incident.