Columbus police arrest suspect in Schomburg Road area vehicle break-in spree
Columbus Police Department officials announced they have arrested a 22-year-old man following a weeks-long investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins in the Schomburg Road area.
According to police, the department’s Property Crimes Unit identified Trevian Hipp, 22, as the primary suspect after investigating multiple entering-auto incidents reported over several weeks.
On February 19, 2026, detectives executed a search warrant at Hipp’s residence, where he was present and taken into custody without incident.
During the search, investigators recovered three firearms, two of which had been reported stolen, along with multiple bank cards belonging to victims of vehicle break-ins. Officers also located additional bank cards and documents, masks, gloves, clothing matching items seen in surveillance footage, and a window-punching tool commonly used to shatter car windows.
Police said further examination of the evidence uncovered additional victims, resulting in more charges.
The investigation has so far resulted in:
20 cases cleared
24 identified victims
35 total charges, including:
21 counts of Entering Auto
1 count of Criminal Attempt to Enter Auto
2 counts of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Firearm)
1 count of Theft by Taking (Motor Vehicle)
10 counts of Financial Transaction Card Theft
Three firearms recovered
Hipp is scheduled to appear in Recorder’s Court for a preliminary hearing on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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