Tenant rescued from smoke

Police, fire log

Sunday News

Oct 04, 2009 00:14 EST

By STAFF

A fire in a third-floor apartment in Columbia sent a tenant to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

The 11:30 a.m. Friday fire was in an apartment above Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen, 50 Lancaster Ave., and was caused when Robert Simes III, 46, fell asleep while smoking a cigarette, said Sharon Prudhomme, who owns the building with her husband, David.

The Prudhommes, along with Mike Rider, a cook for the restaurant, "physically pulled [Simes] out" of the apartment, according to Mrs. Prudhomme. "There were no flames — just smoldering and major smoke. David, Mike and I took turns going in until we found a leg" and were able to pull the Simes to safety.

The apartment has "major smoke damage," said Sharon Prudhomme. "The carpet will need to be replaced."

MISSING PERSON SEARCH CONTINUES: City police, Manor Township police, county detectives, the Lancaster County coroner's office and the district attorney's office continue to investigate the discovery Thursday of the body of a woman on the shore of the Susquehanna River.

Authorities also continue to investigate the disappearance of Lydia Colon-Torres, according to a news release Friday. The 33-year-old Lancaster woman was last seen Sept. 25 at her home in the 300 block of Beaver Street.

It has not been determined whether the deceased woman found along the river is Colon-Torres, county coroner Stephen Diamantoni said Saturday.

Anyone with information regarding either investigation should contact the Lancaster police, 735-3300, or the Manor Township police, 299-5231.

ACCIDENTS: Carlos R. Navarro, 48, Quarryville, was northbound on Groffdale Road, Providence Township, when his car struck a pickup truck parked on the east side of Groffdale Road near Evans Drive, state police said. The crash happened 10 p.m. Friday.

DUI: Adam Joseph Buckle, 21, Hallam, was arrested for driving under the influence after being stopped for speeding at Route 501 and Zartman Mill Road, Elizabeth Township, at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, state police said. Buckle was also charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

•Carmelo Jusino Ramos, 42, Paradise, was arrested for driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Route 222 at Spure Road, East Cocalico Township, at 10 p.m. Tuesday, state police said.

•Leroy Stepheney, 39, Lancaster, was arrested for driving under the influence just after midnight Saturday, after a vehicle crash in the 500 block of Park Avenue, police said. Stepheney was also charged with driving at an unsafe speed and driving without insurance.

LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION: Kinzer's Station Tavern, 3542 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise Township, was cited Sept. 24 for serving alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person on July 26, state police said.

PUBLIC DRUNK: Abigail Erb, 18, Lancaster, was charged with public drunkenness and underage drinking at 2 a.m. Saturday, in the 600 block of South Prince Street.

TERRORISTIC THREATS: Maharris Gonzalez-Silva, 27, York, was charged with simple assault, making terroristic threats and possession of an instrument of crime following a road rage incident in the 600 block of North Prince Street at 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Police said they saw Gonzalez-Silva attempting to conceal a BB gun as he walked back to his vehicle. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Janice Jimenez with bail set at $10,000, before being taken to Lancaster County Prison.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE: Three vehicles parked in the 1200 block of North Church Street and the 100 block of Old School Lane, Brecknock Township, were broken into and rummaged through, state police said. Anyone with information should call state police at 721-7667.

WARRANTS: Denistor Rios, 37, Lancaster, was arrested on a bench warrant in the 200 block of West Vine Street at 11:48 a.m. Saturday, police said.

•William Q. Brooksmartin, 28, Lancaster, was arrested on a warrant at 10:51 p.m. Friday, in the 300 block of South Shippen Street, police said.

•Brooklyn J. Brown, 21, Lancaster, was arrested just before 10 p.m. Friday, in the 200 block of North Queen Street, on summary failure to pay warrants, police said.

•Police investigating noise complaints arrested two people Friday at their residences on outstanding warrants. Amanda Beattie-Jones, 27, of the 600 block of First Street, was arrested at 8:38 p.m., and Philip D. Shreve, 43, of the first block of Filbert Street, was arrested at 8:29 p.m.