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CRIME & SAFETY
Fredonia Duo Charged in Stockton Burglary Probe
Two Fredonia men have been charged after an investigation into a burglary in progress Thursday afternoon in the Town of Stockton. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office investigators were notified about the incident on Moon Road at about 12:30 PM. A Sheriff's Office K-9 unit arrived on scene and located two people stealing property. The suspects, 43-year-old Derek Saxton and 51-year-old Donald Tolbert, were both taken into custody and charged with 3rd-degree burglary and 4th-degree grand larceny. Saxton and Tolbert were both arraigned at the Chautauqua County Jail's centralized arraignment.
Victim identified in fatal Interstate 90 crash
The identity of the motorcyclist who died in a crash on Interstate 90 Friday afternoon has been released. According to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook, the man was identified as 57-year-old James Erickson, from Stockton, New York. Cook told JET 24/FOX 66 that Erickson’s death was caused by multiple blunt-force...
Serious Injury Reported in Motorboat Incident on Chautauqua Lake
One person was hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after getting struck by a motorboat while in the south basin of Chautauqua Lake on Saturday. The incident was called in shortly after 1:45 PM, with multiple agencies responding to the scene. According to the Lakewood Fire Department, dispatchers reported that the victim was removed from the water and was en route via private boat to Lakewood Beach with serious bleeding. On arrival, the victim was given immediate aid, then was removed from the boat and transported by STAT MedEvac. Assisting agencies included Lakewood-Busti Police, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office WET Team and Navigation Unit, County Emergency Services and EMS, Celoron Fire and Bemus Point Fire.
Jamestown Woman with Several Felony Warrants Arrested After Foot Pursuit
A woman who was on the Jamestown Police Department's Top 10 Most Wanted list was taken into custody this week. Jamestown Police attempted to check a suspicious vehicle in the area of Lakeview Avenue at about 12:30 AM Tuesday, when 29-year-old Kylah Seiberg, who was wanted on several felony warrants, allegedly ran from the vehicle while officers were giving commands for her to stop. Seiberg was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit and taken into custody without incident. In addition to her felony warrants, she was charged with resisting arrest and was held in the Jamestown City Jail pending arraignment. According to the Jamestown Police Department's most recent Top 10 list posted on July 12th, Seiberg was wanted for criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and 2nd-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Jamestown Police Nab City Man for Possessing Loaded Pistol, Methamphetamine
A traffic stop on Jamestown's south side Thursday evening led to weapon and drug charges for a city man. Jamestown Police pulled over a vehicle in the area of Camp Street and May Street for an observed infraction at about 9:30 PM and saw drug paraphernalia in plain view. Officers completed a search of the vehicle and determined that 40-year-old Daniel Hallowell was allegedly in possession of a loaded semi-automatic pistol without a valid permit, as well as a quantity of methamphetamine. Hallowell was charged with 2nd-degree criminal possession of a weapon and 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and was held pending arraignment in Jamestown City Court.
Jamestown man arrested after brutal stabbing, fleeing police
Jamestown, NY (WJET/WFXP)– One person was injured and another in custody after Jamestown, NY police were called for a stabbing Thursday morning. That stabbing took place around 7:24 a.m. on July 25 at a residence on East 2nd Street with the victim suffering several stab wounds to the head and had to be taken to UPMC Chautauqua for treatment.
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Dunkirk Man for Cocaine Possession
A Dunkirk man faces drug possession charges stemming from a recent traffic stop in the city. Dunkirk Police pulled over a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Jose Mendez-Gonzalez III in the area of 47 West Courtney Street during the early morning hours of July 15th. An investigation found that Mendez-Gonzalez allegedly possessed 31.6 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Officers took Mendez-Gonzalez into custody and charged him with criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, three counts of 2nd-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, and several vehicle and traffic violations. Mendez-Gonzalez was arraigned in Dunkirk City Court and released on his own recognizance.
Local criminal defense lawyer breaks down new indictment against Hadi Matar
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in August 2022 is now facing federal charges. The federal charges brought against him say Hadi Matar was carrying out his attack in the name of Hezbollah. Matar is already facing attempted murder and assault charges at the state […]
Flames Ravage Vacant House on Jamestown's South Side
Flames extensively damaged the front porch to the second-floor part of the front of a vacant house on Jamestown's south side early Saturday. City fire crews were called to 24 Broadhead Avenue at about 12:15 AM and found the porch fully engulfed in flames, with fire extending above the porch roof. No one was found inside the building at the time, and no interior fire was found. Crews were at the scene until shortly before 2:00 AM. No one was hurt, and the cause of the blaze is under investigation. No services were connected to the home, which is currently owned by the Chautauqua County Land Bank.
Jamestown Man Convicted in Federal Drug Case
A federal jury has found a Jamestown man guilty of drug charges that resulted from a February 2023 traffic stop in the city. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced Thursday that 39-year-old Jose Caceres, Jr. was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession of MDMA, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and maintaining a drug-involved premises. The verdict was the result of an investigation by the U.S. Probation Office, Jamestown Police Department, and DEA.
Lancaster Woman Arrested for DWI in Hanover
(WNY News Now) – Hanover, NY – A Lancaster woman faces multiple charges after traffic stop. On July 26, 2024, at approximately 11:44 PM, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Alleghany Road in the Town of Hanover. The driver, identified as Melanie A. Schultz, 40, of Lancaster, NY, was allegedly found to be driving while intoxicated.
Portland police seek information in 2010 homicide of New York man
PORTLAND — In an effort to revive a cold case, the Portland Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the unsolved homicide of 22-year-old Taquan Samuels. Samuels was fatally shot on July 25, 2010, while leaving a party at an apartment complex on Allen Avenue. Originally from...
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