One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation following a fire on Crescent Street Sunday night. Interim Jamestown Fire Chief Ryan Roush said that Jamestown Police arrived at 523 Crescent Street before fire crews arrived with an officer … [Read more...]
Celoron Man Arrested After Leading Police On High Speed Chase
A Celoron man has been arrested on larceny charges after leading police on a high speed chase through Jamestown. Jamestown Police responded at 1:00 p.m. Sunday to a report of an unwanted person on the westside of the city. Officers say the man, … [Read more...]
Two Fredonia Women Arrested In 7-11 Burglary
Two Fredonia women have been arrested for burglarizing the East Second Street 7-11. Jamestown Police responded to the burglary at the Jamestown store at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning. They said a suspect had passed a note demanding money and then ran … [Read more...]
District Attorney’s Office Not Pressing Charges In 2024 Fatal Shooting In Downtown Jamestown
The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office is declining to press charges in a 2024 fatal shooting incident in Jamestown. District Attorney Jason Schmidt said on August 16, 2024, 25-year old Corey Johnson of Buffalo sustained a fatal gunshot … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves 2026 Budget With 5.5% Tax Increase
Jamestown City Council has approved a budget for 2026 with a 5.5% tax increase. This tax increase is 2% less than what was initially proposed by Mayor Kim Ecklund. Council passed four amendments to the executive budget. One amendment … [Read more...]
Daily Alternate Parking Begins Saturday In Jamestown
Daily alternate parking begins Saturday, November 1 in the City of Jamestown. Jamestown Police reminds residents that vehicles should be parked only on the odd-numbered side of the street during odd-numbered days and only on the even-numbered side … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police, Fire Present Budgets
Increase in animal control costs and the loss of federal funding for equipment are two issues for Jamestown Police and Fire Departments’ 2026 budget. Jamestown Police Chief Tim Jackson told City Council members Monday night at his budget … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Investigating Shooting On Curtis Street
The Jamestown Police Department is actively investigating a shooting incident that happened in the early hours of Saturday, September 27. JPD said the shooting took place at a residence on Curtis Street around 3:30 a.m. at a house party. During … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote To Hire 8 Jail Matrons
Jamestown City Council will vote tonight to hire eight matrons for the City Jail. New York State has mandated that police departments must have women employees, also known as matrons, present in the Jamestown City Jail every time a woman is … [Read more...]
Local Events Planned For Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Several events will be taking place in Chautauqua County for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Project Crossroads, which provides support to the Jamestown Police Department, will again have the Silent Witnesses Exhibit up at Jamestown City Hall … [Read more...]
