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Jamestown Man Charged After Assaulting Cab Driver, Stealing Taxi

May 13, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in the city jail awaiting arraignment after allegedly assaulting a female taxi driver and then stealing her cab early Friday morning. Jamestown Police were called to the intersection of Maple St. and Everett Ave. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Assault, Auto Theft, Jamestown Police Department, Police Report, Victor Rosa Jr.

Jamestown Man Charged for Alleged Burglary of Downtown Restaurant

May 13, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have arrested a city man for allegedly breaking into a downtown restaurant that he was also employed at and stealing money from a cash register. Jamestown Police were called to Fresco's Pizza at 2 E. Second St. to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Burglary, Fresco Pizza and Wings, Jamestown Police Department, Peter Golonka

Rochester Man Arrested Following Drug Investigation on Charles Street

May 13, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have arrested a Rochester man for allegedly trafficking crack cocaine in the area. According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, investigators from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a search … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crack Cocaine, Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, Jamestown Police Department, Robert Samuelson, Timothy Wilson

City Man Charged For Making Meth Following Fire Investigation

May 4, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police say a fire that broke out in a city home last month was due to the manufacturing of methamphetamine. The fire took place on Monday, April 18 at 136 Maple St. After Jamestown firefighters put the fire out they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Drug Investigation, Fire, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Police Department, methamphetamine, Richard Brown

Lakewood Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Police Chase

May 3, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD, NY - A Lakewood man faces several charges after he was involved in a police chase with local authorities Monday afternoon in Jamestown and the Town of Busti. According to a release sent by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Drug Arrest, Dylan Abbey, High-Speed Chase, Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, Jamestown Police Department, New York State Police, Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force

Drug Investigation Leads to High-Speed Chase Through Jamestown, Falconer

April 27, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FALCONER - A drug investigation in Jamestown on Tuesday afternoon ended with a high-speed chase that crossed over into Falconer and onto school property where after-school activities were taking place. Jamestown police captain Robert Samuelson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Donald Dean, Ellicott Police Department, High-Speed Chase, Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, Jamestown Police Department, methamphetamine, New York State Police, Pursuit, Red Roof Inn, Robert Samuelson

Celoron Charged for Possessing Meth Following Drug Investigation

April 25, 2016 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

CELORON - A Celoron man has been arrested following an investigation into the sales and trafficking of methamphetamine. According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, investigators with the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ellicott Police Department, Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, Jamestown Police Department, Lindsey Harrison, Robert Samuelson

Former JPD Police Officer Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Making Threats on the Internet

April 7, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown resident and former member of the Jamestown Police Department faces federal charges for threatening another person over the Internet. A media release sent out Wednesday from the office of U.S. Attorney William Hochul, Jr. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Federal Bureau of Investigation, H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jamestown Police Department, Michael Bush, U.S. Attorney's Office, William Hochul

Teen Accused of Pulling Knife on Officer at Jamestown High School

April 1, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - City police have arrested a teen after he allegedly pulled a knife on a member of the New York State Police. According to Jamestown Police, a plain clothes investigator from the State Police saw an altercation in the parking lot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Schools, Menacing, New York State Police

Jamestown Police Investigating Fatal Car-Pedestrian Accident

March 31, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

UPDATE at 12:45 p.m. Thursday: The Jamestown Police Department has released the name of the woman who died as a result of the car-pedestrian accident on Wednesday. They say 69 year old Margaret I. Thorn of Jamestown died after she was struck by a car … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Car-Pedestrian Accident, Fatal Accident, Jamestown Police Department

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