COLUMBIA, Pa. — A Columbia man has been charged following an early‑morning incident in which a woman was shoved out the front door of a residence, according to a non‑traffic citation filed by West Hempfield Township Police.
The citation states that on March 5, 2026, at approximately 7:36 a.m., James Andrew Strube, 30, allegedly pushed Rhiannon Enck‑Polaski during an incident at a home located on the 700 block of South 18th Street. Police reported that the shove caused the victim to fall to the ground, resulting in bleeding cuts to her left hand. No EMS response was requested.
Strube has been charged with harassment – physical contact under Section 2709(a)(1) of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code. The charge alleges he acted with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm the victim. The filing was submitted by Sgt. Hartranft of the West Hempfield Township Police Department and processed through Magisterial District Court 02‑1‑03 on Chestnut Street in Columbia.
The citation serves as formal notice of the charge while the case proceeds through the district court. No further case details were included in the public portion of the filing.
At press time, officials noted that all parties involved were safe — though the front door, after its unexpected involvement in early‑morning human traffic management, reportedly requested the rest of the day off.
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