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Three Charged with Illegal Dumping on Pratt Avenue

May 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Three people have been arrested for dumping garbage in the city of Jamestown. Jamestown Police report that there has been an ongoing issue of illegal dumping in the Pratt Avenue area where garbage and other household items have been thrown on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Desimon Eslton, Jamestown Police, Lawrence Wright, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Pratt Avenue Dumping, Tamika Elston

Connecticut Man Charged in Broadhead Ave Shooting Incident

May 5, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Hartford, Connecticut man has been arrested following a shooting on Broadhead Avenue Wednesday night. Jamestown Police report they were called to the 100 block of Broadhead after 5'o clock on reports of multiple shots being fired. In a video … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Broadhead Avenue Shooting, Jamestown Police, Shooting Incident, Victor Nunez

JPD Investigating Shooting Death of Lockport Man

May 2, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police are investigating a shooting late Saturday night that resulted in the death of a Lockport man. JPD reports they were called to the area of East Sixth Street and American Place around 11:30 Saturday for reports of multiple shots … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: East Sixth Street-American Place Shooting, Jamestown Police, Shawn Black, Shooting Death

City Council to Learn About Proposed Program to Reduce Feral Cat Population

April 11, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will learn more about a proposed Community Cats program at its work session Monday night. Chautauqua County Humane Society's Executive Director Kellie Roberts will present on the program which will be an attempt to humanely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County Humane Society, Community Cats program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police, Kellie Roberts, Northwest Arena, TheZone

3 Buffalo Men Arrested in Tuesday Afternoon Shooting in Jamestown

March 23, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown Police have arrested three men from Buffalo following a shooting on Jefferson Street Tuesday afternoon. Police say the suspects in two separate vehicles exchanged gunfire on Jefferson near West Sixth Street before driving off in separate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Jackson, Arkeil Gaskin, Jamestown Police, Joel Coleman, New York State Police, Shooting, State Police K9 unit

Fire Extensively Damages Home on East Fifth Street Tuesday Morning

March 16, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Four people are being assisted by the Red Cross following an early morning house fire on East Fifth Street in Jamestown on Tuesday. Jamestown Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon said fire crews found flames on the front porch, porch roof and into the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 341 East Fifth Street, Alstar Ambulance Services, American Red Cross, Chautauqua County Emergency Services, House Fire, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Police, Matt Coon

Jamestown Police Identify Man Wanted Following Car Pursuit

February 25, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police have identified the driver of the stolen car in Thursday's vehicle pursuit in Jamestown. JPD worked with NYPD Investigators and determined the vehicle had been stolen from the driveway of a residence in Staten Island. Police say … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police, Joseph Marcov, NYPD

JPD Looking for Suspects Who Fled Traffic Stop in Stolen Car

February 25, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police are asking for the public's help in locating the people driving a stolen car who fled a traffic stop. JPD said officers stopped a car with two men inside around 1:40 Thursday afternoon on West Sixth and Clinton Streets, but the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police

Jamestown Police Investigating Shooting Downtown on Cherry Street

February 14, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning on Cherry Street in downtown Jamestown. Police were called to 201 Cherry Street around 1:30 a.m. for reports of shots fired at a private event inside the building. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 201 Cherry Street Shooting, Dajuan Hollingsworth, Jamestown Police

Jamestown Police Looking for 3 Suspects in Tuesday’s Shooting, Release Photo of Suspect’s Car

February 10, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police are looking for three suspects in Tuesday night's shooting incident on North Cowden Place. After an investigation, Police report that it appears suspects in the home invasion robbery arrived in a gray-colored Ford Fusion. It is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police, North Cowden Place shooting

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