ELLERY - On Monday November 16, 2015 at approximately 5:00pm the New York State Police responded along with the Fluvanna Volunteer Fire Department and the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team to a possible fire on Greenhurst Dr. in the Town of … [Read more...]
Investigation Nets Half Pound of Uncut Heroin on Southern Tier Expressway
JAMESTOWN, NY - An ongoing investigation into the sales and trafficking of heroin in the Jamestown, NY area has resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of half-a-pound of heroin. According to a release from the Jamestown … [Read more...]
Buffalo Man Arrested on Drug Charges
JAMESTOWN - City police have made a second arrest involving the allegedly trafficking and selling of drugs out of an apartment at 15 Stowe St. in the city. Jamestown police captain Robert Samuelson says 21 year-old Laquil Hilson of Buffalo has … [Read more...]
No Injuries Reported in Six-Hour Standoff in Sinclairville
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was busy Tuesday afternoon responding to a report of a despondent person in Sinclairville. According to a media release, deputies were called to a home on Water St. in the village at about noon on … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Man Dies After Crashing Vehicle During Police Chase
DUNKIRK - State police in Fredonia say a Dunkirk man died Thursday night after crashing his car while fleeing from police. According to a police report, State Troopers received information on 23 year-old Bryan A. Willis from the City of Dunkirk … [Read more...]
State Police Investigate Death of 18-Year-Old Found in Creek Bed
POMFRET - Authorities in northern Chautauqua County are investigating the death of an 18-year-old after his body was found in a creek bed Thursday afternoon. New York State Police in Fredonia say 18 year-old Jacob Schuk was apparently accidentally … [Read more...]
Stepped Up DWI Patrols, Enforcement Now Underway Through Labor Day
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed New York State Police to ramp up enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on impaired driving. The 20-day campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, runs from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7 (Labor Day) and is … [Read more...]
Carroll Police Chief to Appear in Court on July 27
LEON, NY - The embattled police chief of the town of Carroll is set to appear in court at the end of this month to answer to an assault charge. Chief Tim Wright, who was charged earlier this month with 3rd degree assault following a State Police … [Read more...]
Missing Person Investigation in Sugar Grove Reportedly Connected to City Man Missing Since May 2014
JAMESTOWN - The investigation continues into a missing person’s case that led local authorities to a secluded rural area of Sugar Grove earlier this week. On Monday, a federal search warrant was executed on property off of Jones Hill Rd. in Sugar … [Read more...]
Sheriff Reminds Motorists of Stepped up Enforcement during Independence Day Weekend
MAYVILLE, NY - With the Fourth of July Holiday weekend just about upon us, the Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace is reminding motorists that there will be stepped up road patrols the entire weekend, beginning Friday and ending on Monday. During … [Read more...]
