COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's been almost three weeks since residents at the Colony Apartments were told they had to leave because their living conditions were deemed unsafe.
On Monday, two residents reported property stolen from their apartments while they have been living away, waiting for the apartments to get an all-clear.
The incident reports state that one resident noticed that someone had opened the back door and rummaged through her home. The victim states that the thief had stolen a firearm from a gun box that was locked in her hallway closet.
Another resident said that someone came into her apartment, with no forced entry. She said that her television and sound system were missing.
Both victims filed incident reports with the City of Columbia Police Department.
Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said that, of the 300 units originally deemed unsafe by his crews, 78% have now been cleared by his crews.
He said that, normally, his team can go through about 30 units per day but added that this doesn't mean they are able to clear 30 each day.
Jenkins said he still doesn't have a definite timeline for when every unit will be cleared.
Police are investigating the robberies.
