Burglaries Plague Columbia Co.

STARBUCK - Recent burglaries in Starbuck and Dayton are creating a feeling of insecurity in Columbia County.

According to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, it has taken 13 reports of residential burglary and 13 reports of commercial burglary in 2012 as of March 15. Two of these commercial burglaries occurred in Starbuck.

This number is high so early in the year compared to the annual numbers of burglaries reported in 2011 and 2010.

In 2011, the sheriff's office received a total of 34 reports of residential burglary and 13 reports of commercial burglary. Four of these commercial burglaries...