JAMESTOWN - Police Chief and Public Safety Director Harry Snellings gave a brief update Monday night to the Jamestown City Council on how the new criminal justice reform laws changes are impacting Jamestown Police Department. Snellings said … [Read more...]
Police Remind Residents to Not Leave Valuables, Especially Firearms, in Unattended Vehicles
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is reminding local residents to always lock your vehicles when they are left parked and unattended. Police say that even if the vehicle is parked in your own driveway it should be locked. It is not … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Family, Friends of Local Shooting Victim Seek Answers After Police Fail to File Charges
UPDATE (Dec. 10, 2019 - 2:20 p.m.): WRFA spoke with Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson Tuesday afternoon in regards to this story. For clarification, Samuelson informed us that he has been in regular contact with the family members of Tony … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Receive Grant for Purchase of Speed Trailer, Breathalyzer Equipment
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department will be getting over $17,000 in federal funding to help with the purchase of a Mobile Speed Trailer and an Alco-Sensor, which is used in breathalyzer tests during DWI stops. According to a media release … [Read more...]
Police Wait to Speak with Victim as Investigation Continues into Bullfrog Shooting Incident
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are continuing their investigation into a shooting incident at the Bullfrog Hotel Bar and Grill this past weekend that resulted in one person being sent to the hospital. So far no charges have been filed in the … [Read more...]
City Police Investigate Weekend Shooting Incident at East Side Bar
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are asking for the public's help in providing information on a shooting incident that occurred over the weekend at a bar on the city's east side. According to the Post-Journal, Police were called to the Bullfrog Hotel … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Provide List of Action Steps that Will be Taken in Wake of School Lockdown Incident
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have sent out a media release they say is intended to clarify what had happened last week when Jamestown High School was put in lock-down in response to fights that had broken out in the … [Read more...]
City Police Called to Jamestown High School in Response to Fight Involving Multiple Students
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown High School was in emergency lock-down late Wednesday morning and into the afternoon after a fight broke out between six unidentified students. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. and Jamestown Police were called to the … [Read more...]
Police Offer Safety Reminders for Halloween with Plenty of Activities on the Schedule
JAMESTOWN - Thursday is Halloween and despite the wet weather forecast, chances are neighborhoods in and around the Jamestown area will still see their fair share of trick-or-treaters. Trick-or-treating hours in Jamestown, Bemus Point, Celoron, … [Read more...]
City Police Seek Public’s Help in Investigating Kwik Fill Armed Robbery
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect involved in an Armed Robbery that took place early Monday, Sept. 23 at a local gas station in Jamestown. According to a release sent out by the … [Read more...]
