Property Crimes Unit Reports Case Clearances for December 2025 – January 2026
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
The Property Crimes Unit reports the following enforcement activity for the months of December 2025 and January 2026. During this period, investigators cleared 71 cases and arrested 23 individuals, resulting in a total of 205 charges. These totals do not include the results from three Porch Pirate Details conducted in December 2025.
Two Arrested on Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking Charges Following Joint Investigation
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Two men were arrested on charges related to human trafficking and drug trafficking following a multi-month investigation conducted in coordination with federal law enforcement partners.
CPD Receives Statewide Agency of the Year Award
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The Columbus Police Department has been named the recipient of the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates’ Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year Award. The award was presented during the organization’s annual ceremony in Savannah, GA
CPD Releases New Year’s Eve and Five-Day Traffic Detail Results
Friday, January 02, 2026
The Columbus Police Department conducted a Special Operations detail focused on criminal activity and crime reduction, along with a Traffic Unit DUI detail on New Year’s Eve and over a five-day period (December 27–31, 2025) surrounding the holiday.
17 ARRESTED IN PORCH PIRATE OPERATIONS
Friday, December 19, 2025
The Columbus Police Department conducted three separate porch pirate operations over the past several weeks as the holiday shopping season ramps up. These operations took place on three different days at various locations throughout Columbus and were launched after CPD received multiple reports from residents whose packages were being stolen from their homes.
Columbus Police Department Announces Decrease in Part 1 Crimes
Thursday, December 04, 2025
The Columbus Police Department is reporting a decrease in crime as the year comes to a close. From January 1 to December 2, 2025, the city reported 1,022 fewer Part 1 crimes than during the same period in 2024. Violent crimes show a 29% reduction for the year.
Warrant Roundup Leads to Eight Arrests
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Columbus Police Department’s Fugitive Unit carried out a warrant roundup on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with support from Special Operations, Investigative Services, Patrol, and the Department of Community Supervision (DCS). The detail cleared 15 felony warrants and nine misdemeanor warrants.
CPD Warrant Roundup Leads to Eight Arrests
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Columbus Police Department’s Fugitive Unit carried out a warrant roundup on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with support from Special Operations, Investigative Services, Patrol, and the Department of Community Supervision(DCS).
Budgetel Inn & Suites Murder Investigation
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
***UPDATE*** On November 18, 2025, Ricky Daniels, 23, was taken into custody by CPD’s Fugitive Unit. He is charged with Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime in the death of Xavier Igus.
Arrest Made in Budgetel Inn & Suites Murder
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
On November 18, 2025, Ricky Daniels, 23, was taken into custody by CPD’s Fugitive Unit. He is charged with Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime in the death of Xavier Igus.