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Jamestown Man Facing Multiple Hate Crime Charges

March 7, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man is facing multiple hate crime charges after pretending to be a police officer while attacking a person by the Chadakoin River early Tuesday evening. Jamestown Police report a young man was fishing on the Chadakoin River near North … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chadakoin River, Christopher Conklin, Hate Crime, Jamestown Police Department

Buffalo Man Arrested For Shooting at a Car on Jamestown’s Northside

February 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Buffalo man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a car on the northside of Jamestown Thursday morning. Jamestown Police say 47-year old Javier Baez had a case of road rage against another driver while driving on Falconer Street, resulting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Beechview Clyde Shooting, Jamestown Police Department, Javier Baez

JPD Conducting Training at Jamestown High School on Feb. 21

February 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Public Schools and Jamestown Police will have a training exercise at the high school today between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. JPD and the SWAT team will be conducting the exercise. The district said that community members may see police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Schools

Fentanyl Seizures On The Rise In Jamestown

February 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Police continue to seize large amounts of fentanyl in the city according to the Jamestown Police Department's 2023 Annual Report. The report, made available by Police Chief Tim Jackson, showed that the fentanyl seizures in 2023 increased 994% … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: fentanyl, GIVE Initiative, Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, Jamestown Police Department, Overdose, Tim Jackson, Zach Sandberg

Jamestown City Council To Review Resolution to Designate City As Pro Housing Community

February 12, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a resolution that would designate the city as a Pro Housing Community. The paperwork for the designation was submitted by the City in 2023 with New York State. The Pro Housing Communities Pledge has several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, New York State Criminal Justice Discovery Reform Grant, Pro Housing Communities Pledge

Sister of Jamestown Woman Killed by Hamburg Police Arrested In Stabbing Incident

February 5, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown woman is facing several charges after she allegedly broke into a home and stabbed the victim in the face on Saturday night. Jamestown Police say that 33-year-old Brandi Haight is accused of breaking into a home on the city’s south side … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brandi Haight, Hamburg Police Department, Jamestown Police Department, Lisa Haight, New York State Office of Attorney General

Ashville Man Charged With Multiple Criminal Sex Acts Against A Child

February 2, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

An Ashville man has been charged with multiple criminal sex acts against a child. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced the unsealing of a nine count indictment handed up by the Chautauqua County Grand Jury charging Jacob … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Chautauqua County Grand Jury, Jacob Feldt, Jamestown Police Department, Jason Schmidt, Lakewood-Busti Police Department, Southwestern Central School

Suspect Arrested In West 4th Street Homicide

January 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A suspect in the homicide of a Buffalo man at a West Fourth Street apartment has been arrested. On Wednesday, January 24, Jamestown Police found the body of 28-year old Marlon Clay who had been shot and killed inside the Park View Apartments at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Police Department, Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Chautauqua County Forensic Investigation Team, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Homicide, Jamestown Police, Jamestown Police Department, Marlon Clay, Park View Apartments

Jamestown Police Accepting Applications for 2024 Citizen Police Academy

January 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Police Department is accepting applications for the 2024 Citizen Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy is scheduled to begin Wednesday, February 21, 2024, and will run for approximately 13 consecutive weeks. Classes will be held … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Citizen Police Academy, Jamestown Police Department

JPD Release Name Of Man in City Homicide

January 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police have released the name of the man found dead on West Fourth Street. JPD said they responded to the Park View Apartments just after noon on Wednesday for a report of a unresponsive person. Police found the body of 28-year old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Homicide, Jamestown Police Department, Marlon Clay, Park View Apartments

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