JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are investigating a homicide that took place Sunday night on the city’s north side. According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, the incident took place at 8:45 p.m. Sunday at 501 Lakeview Ave. Police say 23 … [Read more...]
City Police Searching for Suspects Involved in Tuesday Night Shooting on Spring St.
(Edited to provide the correct time of incident) JAMESTOWN - Members from the Jamestown Police Department are investigating a shooting that took place Tuesday night, Aug. 9, in the 600 block of Spring Street. According to Jamestown Police … [Read more...]
Two More Charged in 2014 Home Invasion Following Grand Jury Indictment
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police say two more men have been arrested and charged in connection to a home invasion that took place in 2014 on Falconer Street. According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, both 30 year-old Ernest Bishop and 27 … [Read more...]
City Man Arrested on Charges Related to Child Endangerment, Violating Order of Protection
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have arrested a city man on several charges after an investigation into the well being of children late Wednesday morning at the Appleyard Terrace apartment complex on E. 2nd Street. City police say officers were … [Read more...]
Rochester Man Charged Following Car Chase with City Police
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police arrested a Rochester man Wednesday morning following a vehicle pursuit through the city. According to a media release from the Jamestown Police Department, 26 year-old Nicholas Brown of Rochester was charged with … [Read more...]
Two City Men Arrested on Drug Charges During Separate Investigations
JAMESTOWN - Two city men are in jail following two drugs raids that took place in Jamestown Tuesday morning. City police say the raids took place at about 6 a.m. at residences located at 734 E. Second St. and 801 W. Fifth St. They say both raids … [Read more...]
Three Face Charges Following North Main Street Drug Bust
JAMESTOWN - Two city men and a Lakewood resident face charges following the culmination of a drug investigation that took place Wednesday afternoon in Jamestown. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says 62 year-old Wayne Leeper and 33 … [Read more...]
Former Jamestown Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Making Online Threats
BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney William Hochul, Jr. has announced a former Jamestown police officer has pleaded guilty to making threats online. The U.S. Attorney’s office say 45 year old Michael Bush pleaded guilty on Tuesday to transmitting … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] WRFARadio Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: July 2016 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 7, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and get an update on the police consolidation proposal that has been in the works … [Read more...]
Mayor says Action on Police Consolidation Proposal Could Come Within ‘Next Couple of Months’
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi says the long-discussed inter-municipal Police Consolidation Proposal between the Jamestown Police Department and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office could see action by the end of the summer. "I think we've been … [Read more...]
