{"id":4268,"date":"2026-08-04T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4268"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:09:25","slug":"carjacking-and-kidnapping-connected-to-crash-in-downtown-columbia-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4268","title":{"rendered":"Carjacking and kidnapping connected to crash in downtown Columbia, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A Monday morning carjacking was connected to a car crash in South Carolina that caused injuries, according to the Columbia Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4267\">Video allegedly showing theft of $15,000 Patrick Mahomes card is going viral<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At about 8 a.m., officers responded to reports of a carjacking and kidnapping the 1300 block of Sumter Street, police said Tuesday in a news release. That\u2019s in downtown Columbia, about a block from the South Carolina State House.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Gervais Street for a crash that caused injuries, according to the release. That\u2019s about a quarter mile from where the carjacking was reported.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Police said they believe the two incidents are directly related.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One individual involved has been taken into police custody and will be charged upon release from an area hospital, according to the release. The remaining individuals involved are receiving medical treatment, police said. Further information on their conditions was not available.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4265\">Woman\u2019s body recovered from the Broad River in Columbia, authorities say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Police said they are not searching for anyone else suspected to be connected with the incidents, which they called isolated. But police said they\u2019re still investigating.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a serious incident that demanded an immediate and coordinated response from our officers and our public safety partners,\u201d Chief Skip Holbrook said in the release. \u201c&#8230; There is no ongoing threat to the public, and our officers remain committed to protecting everyone who lives, works, and visits downtown Columbia. We appreciate the community\u2019s patience as investigators continue their work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4264\">One person dead, another arrested after shooting in Columbia area, sheriff says<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columbia, SC police said a carjacking &amp; kidnapping was directly related to a traffic collision involving injuries on Gervais Street and a person is in custody.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Carjacking and kidnapping connected to crash in downtown Columbia, police say - 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