Robert B. Thompson V. Charged with Simple Assault, Disorderly Conduct in Columbia
A Columbia Borough police officer filed charges after a Sept. 3, 2026 incident in which a man allegedly yelled obscenities, punched a vehicle hood and reached into another car, removing and tossing an item.
On Sept. 3, 2026 at about 10:35 a.m., 48-year-old Robert B. Thompson V. allegedly yelled obscenities, punched the hood of a vehicle, confronted the driver of a second vehicle, reached inside, removed an item and threw it out at North Third Street and Chestnut Street in Columbia. A Columbia Borough Police Department officer subsequently filed charges alleging Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct—Hazardous/Physical Offense; Thompson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.