The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is starting two programs to give officers tools for assisting people with special needs. Sheriff Jim Quattrone said the “Friends of Sheriff” initiative is about “building trust and promoting safety,” while … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement Increase Patrols For St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
New York State Police and local law enforcement will have increased patrols this weekend through St. Patrick’s Day to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving. Chautauqua County Sheriff and President of the NYS Sheriffs’ Association Jim … [Read more...]
Two Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Employees Receive Awards
Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone has announced that Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik and Senior Dispatcher Marvin Cummings recently received awards at the New York State Sheriff’s Association Banquet. Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik earned the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Law Enforcement and Justice Conversation – January 13, 2025
Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone, Jamestown Justice Coalition Coordinator Justin Hubbard, and County Jail Warden Matt Stuczynski comprised the panel for a public discussion on law enforcement and justice held at the Robert H. Jackson Center … [Read more...]
With Incoming Trump Administration, Questions Are Being Raised About Immigration
With a new administration being sworn in on Monday, the question has been raised about what will happen to asylum seekers in the United States. President-Elect Donald Trump is expected to issue a flurry of executive orders aimed at speeding the … [Read more...]
Some Community Members Express Concern With Local Law Enforcement
Members of the Jamestown community are expressing their concern over how local police officers conducts themselves. Some of these concerns were voiced at a community discussion on law enforcement and justice held by Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Justice Coalition – January 9, 2025
Robert Brooks, a man incarcerated in Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica, died in custody after being beaten to death, allegedly by Correction Officers. While no arrests have been made in the case, New York State has fired 14 workers in connection … [Read more...]
Local Conversation on Law Enforcement To Be Held In Wake of Inmate’s Death at Marcy Correctional Facility
Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone, the Jamestown YWCA, and Jamestown Justice Coalition are holding a conversation on law enforcement and justice on Monday, January 13. The event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. will be held at the Robert H. … [Read more...]
Registered Sex Offender Arrested In Murder Of Woman Whose Body Found in Chautauqua County
A registered sex offender from Buffalo has been arrested in the 2021 case of a Buffalo woman whose body was found off a Rails To Trail in the town of Portland. 61-year Richard Fox was arrested in Niagara Falls and charged with the murder of … [Read more...]
Chautauqua CARES Receives $1.3 Million To Support Those With Substance Use Disorders
A county-wide collaboration to improve support services for people with substance use disorders has received $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced … [Read more...]
