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August 5, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, LANCASTER, PA UPDATE FOR AUGUST 5, 2016 Since the last
update Case No. 16-cv-49 has been appealed to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Case
No. 16-3284. On Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Stan J Caterbone was named a party in the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case No. 108 MM 2016 for the Honorable Kathleen Kane in her
attempt at a Kings Bench Ruling. His AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF was filed and on Thursday, August
4, 2016 the COMMONWEALTH filed a No Answer letter in reply to the AMICUS BRIEF.
UPDATE: Since the last press release the NOTICE of COMPLAINT to the United States of
America, et.al., has been recorded and docketed in the United States Eastern District Court in
Philadelphia as Case No. 16-cv-4014 and is currently listed under the jurisdiction of the Honorable
Edward G. Smith in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The complaint can
be viewed at:
https://www.scribd.com/document/318998718/16-cv-4014-CATERBONE-v-the-UnitedStates-of-America-et-al-COMPLAINT-July-20-2016-ver-3-0-Full-With-Forms-July-22-2016
On Thursday, July 28, 2016 a COMPLAINT was filed with the OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE in
the Third Circuit Court of Appeals against Judge Smith and other Jurists in Philadelphia for a
host of misconduct allegations. A Motion for Recusal will be filed in the next day or so.
In addition the case outlined below, Court Rejects Man's Claim That Lancaster County's
Residents Are Torturing Him With Mind Control in Superior Court has been officially appealed to
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Case No. 495 MAL 2016 and is now listed on the permanent
docket in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. That case started in the Lancaster County Court of
Common Pleas as CATERBONE v. The Residents of Lancaster County, et.al.,
Also now listed on the permanent docket in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is Case No. 496
MAL 2016 in CATERBONE v. The Lancaster City Police, et.al., which is the case involving the
illegal involuntary psychiatric commitment of July 9, 2015 and includes as Defendants Detective
Clark Bearinger of the Lancaster City Police Bureau, staff of the Lancaster General Hospital,
Medical Director Dr. Sylvia Gratz and staff of Fairmount Behavioral Health System of
Philadelphia.
Now listed in the Pennsylvania Superior Court, as of Friday, is Case No. 1219 MDA 2016 in
CATERBONE v. The Lancaster City Bureau of Police. This case is the Preliminary Injunction for
Emergency Relief which was denied by Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas Judge Leonard Brown
III.
Most importantly is the recent SHOOTINGS AT POLICE OF LANCASTER COUNTY which is major
headlines the lase few days. The Lancaster County District Attorney, Mr. Craig Stedman is quoted as
saying The last couple of days in Lancaster County are some of the darkest days we've had
in our justice system, for our police officers, that I can recall.
Stan J. Caterbone and The Advanced Media Group have been warning and begging the
major stakeholders to settle all disagreements for years and have been warning of this very
same situation to everyone in Lancaster County and through the various courts, and law
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enforcement agencies. Chief Kieth Sadler even refused Formal Mediation Negotiations
through the Lancaster County Human Rights Commission in 2008. Attached is the LNP News
Coverage of the Police Shootings.
In
2009
I
had
the
Largest
Muslim
Brotherhood
On
The
Web,
http://ikhwanscope.net/main/ following me on twitter and visiting my website on
numerous occasions. Two days ago a Russian Contact has followed me on my Twitter
Account. The Twitter Account is in Russian and I have asked them who they are but have
yet to receive a response.
Below is the original PRESS RELEASE Stan J. Caterbone and Advanced Media Group have given a NOTICE of COMPLAINT to the
United States of America, et.al., regarding a Civil Rights Lawsuit which will be filed in Federal
Courts, the Eastern District Court for Pennsylvania in the near future.
On May 11, 2016 the article Court rejects man's claim that Lancaster County's residents
are torturing him with mind controlBy Matt Miller of Pennlive.com, reported the following:
Rest easy, residents of Lancaster County. The state Superior Court says Stanley
Caterbone can't sue you for stalking him and messing with his mind (They did not dispute
the allegation). A panel of that court deep-sixed Carterbone's case in an opinion Judge Paula
Francisco Ott issued Tuesday. Quite frankly, Ott wrote, Caterbone gave the state judges no firm
explanation of what he was claiming or what sort of remedy he was after. Her court's ruling upholds an
August 2015 decision by county Judge Jeffery D. Wright to dismiss Caterbone's lawsuit as frivolous.
According to Ott, Caterbone, acting as his own lawyer, filed the case in county court against the
"residents of the county of Lancaster, Pennsylvania," seeking an order to halt abuse he claims he was
suffering at their hands. The Lancaster man accused countians of participating in "organized stalking
and/or electronic and mind manipulation torture being committed against him," Ott noted. Also, she
wrote, Caterbone asked the county judge to enlist the local news media in a campaign to inform
countians (Lancaster) to stop mistreating him.
Since that article the "organized stalking and/or electronic and mind manipulation torture being
committed against him (Stan J. Caterbone)," has escalated in a fevered pitch that can only elicit
one outcome if left without countermeasures murder, suicide, and or a prolonged deep
psychosis.
After the collection of authentic transcripts from other Targeted Individuals, including NSA
Whistleblower Karen Stewart , (NSA Analyst of 15 years), Army Intelligence Officer Julianne
McKinney; both of whom experience the same symptomology as Stan J. Caterbone, and
expert, advocate, and world renowned lecturer Dr. Nick Begich, Stan J. Caterbone is now prepared to
file the complaint. In 2009 President Barach Obama, Robert Gates (former Secretary of Defense and
former Director of the CIA and the National Security Agency or NSA), and countless others, were all
named in a similar complaint in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, case no. CI-08-13373,
CATERBONE v. the Duke Street Business Center, et.al.,. That case is still listed as OPEN in the
Lancaster County Prothonotary Office.
The complaint will be filed under 42 U.S. Code 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights.
In summary the statute reads: Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation,
custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be
subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the
deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable
to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except
that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officers

judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was
violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.
For the purposes of this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the District of
Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the District of Columbia.
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Case law involving the following will be cited:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Federal Sovereign Immunity Harvard Law School Federal Budget Policy Seminar
The Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine
U.S. Intellectual Property Law
RICO - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
United States Bill of Rights
The Legal Prohibition Against Torture

The prohibition against torture is firmly embedded in customary international law, international
treaties signed by the United States, and in U.S. law. As the U.S. Department of State has noted, the
"United States has long been a vigorous supporter of the international fight against tortureEvery unit
of government at every level within the United States is committed, by law as well as by policy, to the
protection of the individual's life, liberty and physical integrity" [U.S. Department of State, "Initial
Report of the United States of America to the UN Committee Against Torture." Oct 15, 1999. (15 Nov.
2001)]. That commitment should not be abandoned. Indeed, it must be deepened as the world
watches how the U.S. responds to the challenges before it. If the U.S. were to condone torture by
government officials or foreign governments in its fight against terrorism, it would betray its own
principles, laws, and international treaty obligations. It would irreparably weaken its standing to oppose
torture elsewhere in the world. And it would provide a handy excuse to other governments to use
torture to pursue their own national security objectives (The Legal Prohibition Against Torture
https://www.hrw.org/news/2003/03/11/legal-prohibition-against-torture ).
A DRAFT OF THE COMPLAINT CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWNLOADED AT:
https://www.scribd.com/document/318862497/CATERBONE-v-the-United-States-ofAmerica-Et-al-COMPLAINT-July-20-2016-Ver-2-0-Full

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Stan J. Caterbone, Pro Se Litigant
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ACTIVE COURT CASES
J.C. No. 03-16-90005 Office of the Circuit Executive, United States Third Circuit Court
of Appeals - COMPLAINT OF JUDICIALMISCONDUCT OR DISABILITY re 15-3400 and 16-1149
U.S.C.A. Third Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 16-1149;15-3400; 16-1001; 07-4474
U.S. District Court Eastern District of PA Case No. 16-cv-49; 15-03984; 14-02559; 052288; 06-4650, 08-02982
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case No. 353 MT 2016; 354 MT 2016
Superior Court of Pennsylvania AMICUS for Kathleen Kane Case No. 1164 EDA 2016; Case
No. 1561 MDA 2015; 1519 MDA 2015
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas Case No. 08-13373; 15-10167; 06-03349, CI-0603401
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for The Eastern District of Pennsylvania Case No. 16-10157

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In wake of shootings, Lancaster County police

act to ensure officers make it home safely
each day
TOM KNAPP | Staff Writer
August 2, 2016
(0)
Local police, after being targeted in two shootings last week in Lancaster and Columbia,
are taking steps to ensure they remain safe on the job.
I dont think theres any doubt that police officers have to be extra vigilant, Lancaster County District
Attorney Craig Stedman said Saturday.
The two local incidents are only the latest in a string of shootings targeting police nationally.
We have constant reminders just how dangerous their jobs are, Stedman said.
City police were targeted late Wednesday when officers were fired upon after responding to a shooting
near West Filbert and Manor streets. A 13-year-old boy in the area was wounded by the gunfire,
although no officers were hit. A 17-year-old male was taken into custody.
Early Friday morning, two teenagers were arrested for allegedly firing on police in Columbia. Again,
officers were responding to a reported shooting at the time and, in this case, no one was injured.

In both cases, police took suspects into custody without returning fire.
City police Lt. Todd Umstead said the recent shootings here have not had a big impact on police
procedures.
Actually, after the Dallas police officers were murdered, we did mandate that all officers were to ride in
two-man cars at all time, he said.
It wasnt a big change, he said simply tightening an existing regulation to eliminate the occasional
exception.
Especially in light of some of the ambush attacks weve been seeing nationally, Umstead said, the
driver has to concentrate on driving. So having an extra set of eyes and ears is important for the
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officers safety.
City police have an advantage, he added, because additional officers are always close by.

RELATED STORIES
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Its a relatively small geographic area, and we have a lot of officers on the street, he said. So our
backup is pretty close. Its not like Montana, where your nearest backup is an hour away.
Body armor, he noted, is mandatory for all officers on patrol. That policy has been in effect for a
number of years.
Umstead said he hesitates to link the two local incidents with incidents nationally where police have
been targeted.
Any day, any call you go on could potentially be dangerous, he said. Thats in the back of any police
officers mind, all the time. When it starts happening locally, it certainly adds Im not sure if fear is
the right word. Police officers do experience fear, but were not afraid. Well continue to do our jobs.
Were not going to back down, Umstead added. Well continue to practice safe tactics ... and make
sure we take every step that we can to make sure our officers are safe and everyone goes home at the
end of their shift.
PHOTOS: Police investigate shooting in Columbia
New Holland police Chief Don Bowers said, because the department doesnt have enough officers to
double up on all patrols, police now are required to provide backup on all calls.
For instance, if one officer gets a call that a dog is loose, another officer will respond as well to make
sure it's a legitimate call, he said.
As vice president of the Lancaster County Police Chiefs Association, Bowers charged the Special
Emergency Response Team to develop training for police officers who are caught in an ambush
situation.
We want to teach what are the basic tactics, what to do if you are ambushed, because being
ambushed is a whole new thing and it's not something they were trained for, he said.
Bowers also has mandated that all officers wear body armor since he took the position as chief in 2010.

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The thing is, you can't wear enough armor to protect against an ambush, Bowers said. In New York
City they've gotten ballistic helmets and tactical gear.
But I'll tell you one thing we're not going to do in the future we're not going to look like we're going
to war, he said. We don't live and work in that kind of community.

Manor and Filbert Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 7 blocks from my home.

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East Hempfield Township police Chief Stephen Skiles said Monday the department is not changing
tactics in wake of recent shootings.
Were just reminding the officers, depending what type of call they are responding to, that they should
have heightened awareness of their surroundings, he said.
East Hempfield officers typically patrol solo, he said, and they are required to wear body armor on duty.
Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Chief David Steffen said they are employing best practices
in protocols and training to ensure the officers safety.
However, he declined to comment on specifics, noting it would be counterproductive to reveal specific
police safety measures.
Stedman said countywide, police chiefs are talking about the best way to protect their people. Their
responsibility is to make sure their people come home at the end of their shifts.
However, he said, he also wouldnt want to discuss specific measures being taken by police to protect
themselves as it might tip off those who want to harm them.

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We as a nation are fighting for our soul, the soul of our community and the soul of our country,
Stedman said.
Police have been targeted repeatedly in recent months, with incidents occurring in Dallas, Baton Rouge
and San Diego, among others.
Police officers in our country are under attack, Stedman said. Its not just rhetoric any more. Weve
seen it in other communities, and now its here.
Early in July, state Rep. Frank Burns, a Democrat from Cambria County, said he will propose legislation
classifying crimes committed against law enforcement and corrections officers as hate crimes in
Pennsylvania.

Senseless, chilling: Two Columbia teens charged with trying to kill police officers; bail $2
million each
Two Columbia teenagers used a scoped sniper rifle in an attempt to gun down police officers
Lancaster County police on heightened alert after recent shooting incidents
It was only this past Monday when some police chiefs in Lancaster County were discussing wha

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Lancaster County police on heightened alert after

recent shooting incidents
SUSAN BALDRIGE | Staff Writer
Jul 29, 2016
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It was only this past Monday when some police chiefs in Lancaster County were discussing what they
should do, or could do, to prevent their officers from being ambushed and shot.
Recent shootings where police have been targeted in San Diego and Baton Rouge have put
departments here on alert.
That alert was heightened Wednesday when city police were fired upon after responding to a shooting.
Then someone opened fire on Columbia police officers responding to a call early Friday morning.

(MANOR STREET SHOOTINGS AT LANCASTER CITY POLICE (7 BLOCKS FROM 1250 FREMONT
STREET, MY HOME)
It is unclear whether the gunmen in either of the local incidents were specifically targeting police. Both
shootings are still under investigation.
Chief (Jack) Brommer from Columbia and I were discussing Monday whether we had plans to do
anything differently after the national incidents where police were ambushed, New Holland police Chief
Don Bowers said Friday afternoon.
Brommer and Bowers spoke on the topic after attending Mondays monthly meeting of the Lancaster
County Police Chiefs Associations executive board.

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This has not been in our lexicon before, Bowers said. Its not something weve been trained for.
He said there is not a greater fear among his officers but a greater awareness to check out a situation.
We preach all the time, the best defense is if it doesnt look right, there is probably a good reason,
Bowers said.
Chief David Steffen of the Northern Lancaster County Police Department said Lancaster County has a
different demographic than other areas of the country and doesnt believe there is reason for alarm
here.
One of the inherent risks in our job has always been injury and death, Steffen said of the danger. I
dont know that anythings changed. I think trends vary from community to community.
Steffens police forces cover Warwick, Penn and Clay townships.
Todd Umstead of the Lancaster police department is also hesitant to connect the two local incidents to
the national ones.
Were still investigating who fired the shots, he said of Wednesdays incident in Lancaster city. Did
they intentionally fire at the officers? Obviously they were in their direction, the bullets were whizzing
over their heads.
But he said it hasnt made officers more afraid, maybe just more determined.
Were not going to back down, he said. Well continue to practice safe tactics ... and make sure we
take every step that we can to make sure our officers are safe and everyone goes home at the end of
their shift.
Bowers said he does not want his officers in New Holland caught unprepared for possible violence
against police, but he weighs that against what he knows about the people who live there.
He said he is blessed to work in a community where the public is supportive and grateful for their
work.
I have no doubt that things are changed, but the support from our community has been tremendous
since those incidents. Every day there are thank-you cards and plates of cookies.
Two males are expected to be charged after shots were fired at police, and residents were warned to
remain in their homes Friday morning in Columbia.
It was the second shooting involving gunfire directed toward police this week. A 13-year-old boy was
wounded and police officers were left scrambling for cover as bullets were fired in their direction
Wednesday night in Lancaster city.
Columbia police initially responded to reports of shots fired in the 100 block of North Seventh Street in
the borough just before 3:30 a.m. Friday. Authorities said a gunman had fired several shots at police.
Although the suspects were taken into custody around 7 a.m., according to witnesses, the Lancaster
County District Attorney's Office announced Friday night charges had yet to be filed.
We are preparing charges and these individuals will be held accountable for their actions, spokesman
Brett Hambright said.
Related: Recent incidents of shots at police in Lancaster County
He said officials do not believe anyone else was involved in the Columbia incident.
"We expect the males will be arraigned Saturday morning, when bail will be set," he said.
Hambright said there was no danger to the community and no injuries were reported.

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A press conference is scheduled at 9 Saturday morning at the Columbia Borough police station that will
include statements from District Attorney Craig Stedman and other police personnel.
House searched
As many as 40 police officers and Lancaster County SERT officers searched the area after the shooting.
A resident of 7th Avenue in Columbia took this picture after this morning's
shooting. pic.twitter.com/mgdrW4mKLx
Dan Nephin (@dannephinlnp) July 29, 2016
Around 7 a.m., police focused on a house at 103 Bethel St., at the corner of Ridge Avenue, according to
several witnesses. The home is located about three blocks from where the shooting was reported.
I bet there was 25, 30 SWAT guys out there. On roofs. On cars, said one woman who lives on Bethel
Street and asked to remain anonymous.
"They made me shut my windows and everything," she said. "They told me to get away from my
window."
Police used a bullhorn to yell for people inside to come out, the woman said as she stole glances out
her window.
Police are putting up crime scene tape at 103 Bethel St. pic.twitter.com/yLlGQgAU7M
Dan Nephin (@dannephinlnp) July 29, 2016
She said she watched as three young men were brought out, handcuffed and taken away by police.
Many area residents declined to give their names, but several said one of the men taken from the
house was related to the homeowner, a woman, and had been watching the house while she was away.
One neighbor said she knew the young man watching the house because he was friends with a younger
relative of hers. She never expected hed be involved in any trouble with police.
Police were at the 103 Bethel St. home throughout the day and had cordoned it off with yellow police
ribbon around 9:40 a.m.
Residents warned to stay in homes
During the search, police cautioned residents who live between Cherry and Chestnut streets and Sixth
and Ninth streets to stay in their homes. The shelter-in-place order was lifted around 9 a.m.
Deb Culp, who lives on Seventh Avenue, said she didnt hear gunshots, but heard commotion later
when she awoke to get ready for work.
I saw green suits marching down the road telling you to get back in the house, she said of police
officers wearing green uniforms.
Culp, a hospital nursing supervisor, said she called work and told them shed be late, but ultimately
decided to leave about 6:30 a.m. and was able to travel without a problem.
About a half-dozen residents said they heard sounds they either attributed to thunder, fireworks or
some other cause, only to learn later shots had been fired. Some residents reported hearing nothing,
attributing that to their air conditioners.
Bob Mimnal, who lives around the corner from 103 Bethel St., said he was awoken by four shots, but
thought they were fireworks. Then he said he heard police cars.
Tyler Shank, who lives near 103 Bethel, said he was getting ready to take his girlfriend to work when
he heard police cars, but no gunshots
I didnt even know what was going on, Shank said. They asked me to go back inside. There were at
least four or five police cars, plus an armored car.
More shots at police
Friday's shooting was the second this week involving bullets fired in the direction of police officers.
Police in Lancaster city were investigating gunfire Wednesday night when they heard shots and bullets
going over their heads, according to police.
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A 13-year-old boy was found wounded in the area of Filbert Street and Campbell Avenue, police said.
He was taken to the hospital where police said he was expected to be released sometime Thursday.
No one else was hurt.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by
a minor and loitering and prowling at night.
He was sent to the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center.
During their investigation, police discovered several shell casings and a Bersa .380-caliber handgun.
The handgun was reported stolen from North Carolina.
Police continue to investigate that shooting.
(Staff writer Lindsey Blest contributed to this report.)

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'Senseless, chilling: Two Columbia teens charged

with trying to kill police officers; bail $2 million
each
TOM KNAPP | Staff Writer

Updated Jul 30, 2016

Two Columbia teenagers used a scoped sniper rifle in an attempt to gun down police officers in an early
Friday morning shooting in the borough, officials said at a press conference Saturday.
By the grace of God, we are not having a press conference today about multiple homicides, multiple
deaths of police officers, Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman said Saturday in Columbia
Borough Council chambers.
The focus was to kill police officers, he said. The last couple of days in Lancaster County are some of
the darkest days weve had in our justice system, for our police officers, that I can recall.
Marquell Robert Rentas, 17, of 244 Walnut St., and Trenton Michael Nace, 18, of 116 Lancaster Ave.,
were arraigned Saturday morning on multiple charges of attempted homicide of a law-enforcement
officer, aggravated assault, assault of a law-enforcement officer and counts of conspiracy to commit
each of those crimes, Stedman said. Both teens were charged as adults.

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We have two young men who are charged with attempting to kill multiple police officers in the line of
duty, Stedman said. He called the attack senseless, chilling.

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Lancaster DA Craig Stedman addresses the media during a press conference on Saturday morning in
Columbia.
Patrick Blain | LNP Correspondent
Rentas admitted shooting at officers during the arrest, according to the affidavit. He made it clear,
Stedman said, that his intention was to kill police.
The teens were arraigned Saturday morning before District Judge Stuart Mylin. Bail was set at $2
million each.
If convicted on all first-degree felony counts, Stedman said, each suspect could serve life in prison.
Authorities cautioned residents in parts of downtown Columbia to stay in their homes as dozens of
police officers searched for the gunman Friday morning. No one was reported injured, police said.
Rentas is believed to have been the shooter throughout the incident, which began with a call of shots
fired at about 3:25 a.m. and continued in intermittent bursts until about 4:10, Stedman said. Nace, he
said, was an accomplice, keeping Rentas his cousin, according to initial reports supplied with
bullets and collecting empty shell casings.
Police were the target
According to Stedman, the first shots were reported in the first block of Bethel Street in Columbia. Its
unknown what the target was, he said; its possible it was a ruse to lure police to the scene.
Police officers, he said, were the intended victims all along, according to statements made by Rentas
after his arrest.
Officers from other jurisdictions quickly responded to the scene, Stedman said. Initially, he said, police
didnt know where the shots were coming from.
At no point did police return fire, he said.
But, he said, police in this case, as they always do, went toward the danger to help their fellow
officers.
The two teens were arrested at 103 Bethel St., in a house owned by Rentass aunt, after Rentas was
identified by police as a possible suspect, Stedman said.
They were taken into custody without incident, he said.
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The Rentas family, he added, cooperated fully with police, even providing officers with a key so they
could gain admission to the house.
Shooting from window
The teens were found in an upstairs bedroom, where Rentas is believed to have been shooting from the
window.
Were not 100 percent sure that all the shots were fired from that room, Stedman said.
Its possible, he said, that the suspects also fired from within Mount Bethel Cemetery, which is adjacent
to the home where they were arrested.
Five to 10 spent shell casings were recovered from Naces pockets and from the floor in the room,
Stedman said.
PHOTOS: Police investigate shooting in Columbia
The rifle, Stedman said, appears to be some type of a sniper rifle. It fires a small caliber
but extremely high-velocity projectile, he said, and is considered extremely
deadly.
The weapon was owned by Rentass aunt, legally purchased and possessed, Stedman said. However,
he said, Rentas is not licensed, and he also faces a charge of possession of a firearm by a minor.
Police also found a box for a handgun at the scene, Stedman said. The handgun itself was not
recovered.
Ongoing investigation
Stedman said the facts in the case are incomplete at this point. Its definitely an ongoing
investigation.
There is no indication that anyone besides Rentas and Nace were involved in the shooting, Stedman
said, despite reports Friday that three people were in custody.
He hesitated when asked if the shooting was related in any way to an incident Wednesday night in
which police officers in Lancaster were fired upon.
There will be more answers next week, Stedman said.
However, Stedman became visibly agitated while discussing the culture that is making incidents such as
this almost commonplace.
Its not just that theyre emboldened to shoot at police officers, Stedman said. They feel justified.
Righteous.
Thin blue line
We have a country where somebody can just pick up a sniper rifle and open fire at police, Stedman
said. We need to do better as a country.
Although he declined to discuss the specific triggers for Rentas and Nace, Stedman said civilization
would collapse without the thin blue line of police to protect it.
We cannot tolerate acts like this, he said. Imagine for a day ... that police arent going to show up
tomorrow. Imagine what happens in your community. Are you going to go to work? Are you going to
take your kids to school?

RELATED STORY: 2 in custody, charges expected after shots fired at police in Columbia
Lets say police arent going to show up for work for a week. Or a month. What happens to our
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country?
Everybody, Stedman said, needs to be outraged at whats going on in our country, and how were
being torn apart. ... Its unbelievable to me that I have to sit up here as district attorney and make
these sorts of comments.
Preliminary hearing set
A preliminary hearing for Rentas and Nace is scheduled for 9 a.m. Aug. 12 before District Judge Miles
Bixler.
Rentas, Stedman noted, had failed to appear for at least six juvenile court reviews for prior charges,
and the district attorney complained that there was no warrant issued for his arrest.
Also at the press conference, Columbia Borough police Chief Jack Brommer thanked the many, many
law enforcement agencies from Lancaster and York counties that responded to the active shooter
incident.
Besides Columbia, Brommer said, officers were on the scene from Lancaster and York county SERT,
state police, and the West Hempfield Township, Northwest Regional, Manor Township, East Hempfield
Township, Susquehanna Regional, Mount Joy Borough, Manheim Borough, Lancaster city, Manheim
Township and East Cocalico Township police departments.
Recent incidents of shots at police in Lancaster County
At least a half-dozen local police officers have been wounded by gunfire in the past 16 year
Columbia shooting timeline: 2 people in custody
At least one gunman opened fire on police in Columbia borough early Friday morning and elude
Lancaster County police on heightened alert after recent shooting incidents
It was only this past Monday when some police chiefs in Lancaster County were discussing wha

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County
TIM BUCKWALTER | Data Journalist
Jul 29, 2016
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At least a half-dozen local police officers have been wounded by gunfire in the past 16
years, according to LNP archives.
An unknown number of others have come under fire but escaped unharmed, as was the case in two
episodes in Lancaster and Columbia this week.
Being shot at is relatively rare for local officers, but newspaper files show it has happened throughout
the county over the years.
Officers were wounded in incidents in Lancaster, Lititz, Mount Joy, Earl and East Earl townships.
Here are some of the other situations in which police reportedly were targeted but not struck.
April 2015: A suicidal man in Mount Joy fired two shots from inside his home, but it wasnt clear if he
was aiming at police who had responded to the scene. The standoff eventually ended peacefully.
March 2007: A Lancaster city man was charged with attempted homicide and other crimes after firing
at police during a chase. He was eventually arrested after holding four people hostage in an apartment.
October 2006: Charles Roberts IV fired once at police during the siege in which he shot and killed five
Amish girls and wounded five others before killing himself in a school in Nickel Mines, southern
Lancaster County.
June 2002: A trio of robbery suspects allegedly fired between 50 and 100 shots at state police who
were pursuing them through southern Lancaster County. Two bullets struck a patrol cruiser, but no
troopers were injured. Police did not return fire.
December 2001: A West Lampeter Township man allegedly fired two shots at police responding to a
domestic incident. He was later taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
June 1999: Four uniformed city police officers escaped injury when an unknown attacker fired three or
four gunshots at them and hit a parked cruiser near Arch and Marion streets. Police were looking for
the suspect.
February 1996: An East Cocalico police officer escaped injury when a man fired shots at him during a
late-night traffic stop near Routes 272 and 897.
The officer reportedly had attempted to stop a pickup truck when a subject fired several shots before
fleeing at a high-rate of speed.

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