JAMESTOWN - A city man has been arrested after allegedly shooting a deer with a bow and arrow within the city limits. Jamestown Police say 22 year-old Tyler LeBarron, 22 allegedly shot the deer Monday morning near his home at 95 Ellicott St. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Co. Sheriff’s Office Receives $44,000 for New Fingerprinting Equipment
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced nearly $710,000 in state grants to 51 police departments and sheriffs’ offices across the state - including here in Chautauqua County - for the purchase of electronic fingerprinting equipment. This new … [Read more...]
Jamestown Residents Charged with Possession of Fentanyl
JAMESTOWN - Two Jamestown residents are in police custody for alleged possession of a highly addictive form of prescription pain medication. Jamestown police say 25 year-old Luis Moreno and 24 year-old Kristen Trippy were inside an apartment at … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged with Drug Possession, Child Endangerment Following JPD Investigation
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have arrested a city many following an ongoing investigation into the sale and trafficking of narcotics into the Jamestown area. JPD Captain Robert Samuelson says the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a search … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Purchase of Body-Worn Cameras for Police Department
JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown’s police officers will soon be wearing body cameras while working out in the field. That after the Jamestown City Council Monday night approved a resolution to purchase 48 body worn cameras for its police department. The … [Read more...]
City Officials to Vote on Purchase of Body Cameras for JPD During Monday Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be voting on a resolution to purchase the city’s police department body-worn cameras and related equipment when it meets Monday night in city hall. City officials will vote on a $30,000 contract with … [Read more...]
Body Worn Cameras for Officers Goes before City Council Later this Month
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department will likely have body-worn cameras for all of its officers by the end of this year. The Jamestown City Council is expected to move forward with entering into a contract with Linstar, Inc. to provide the … [Read more...]
Teenager Hit by Truck While Crossing Main St.
JAMESTOWN - A female teenager was sent to the hospital Friday after being hit by a truck while crossing the street in Brooklyn Square. Jamestown police say the 15 year-old, whose name is not being released, was trying to cross North Main St. near … [Read more...]
Jamestown Sees Sharp Increase in Drug Arrests, Confiscations Between 2013 and 2014
JAMESTOWN - The latest crime numbers are out for the city of Jamestown and they show that drugs have grown to be an even bigger issue for law enforcement in 2014, compared to 2013. READ OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY 2014 ANNUAL REPORT FIND PAST … [Read more...]
City Man Arrested for Allegedly Making Meth in Apartment
JAMESTOWN - Local authorities have arrested a city man for allegedly making methamphetamine. According to a news release from the Jamestown Police Department, on Tuesday neighbors called the police to report smoke coming from a trash can outside … [Read more...]
