79 year-old Cattaraugus County man arrested for armed robbery...
A 79 year-old Cattaraugus County man has been arrested after allegedly taking property from some neighbors in the town of South Valley at gun point. Sheriff's officers in Little Valley say they were called to the scene on Sawmill Run Rd. about 7 p.m. last Saturday for a report of an armed robbery. Deputies say Matthew Yuschick of 12354 Sawmill Run was found to have confronted the victims and pointed a pistol at the victims while taking the property. Yuschick was arrested for first-degree criminal use of a weapon... criminal possession of a weapon... and, fourth-degree grand larceny. He was taken to the Little Valley Jail with bail to be set.
Three people from Jamestown -- including two that were arrested earlier in the weekend on similar charges -- have been arrested on drug-related charges following a traffic stop early Sunday morning. City police say their Violent Crime and K-9 Units conducted the stop just after 2 a.m. in the area of Lincoln and East Sixth Streets. Officers say 49 year-old Kim Nutting, 48 year-old Patrick Patterson, and 37 year-old Joshua Warner, were found with a quantity of methamphetamine. Nutting and Warner had been arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance almost exactly 24 hours prior to the Sunday incident. Police say Nutting and Patterson were also found to be in possession of digital scales. Warner is charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle... and, two counts of making an improper turn without signaling. Nutting and Patterson are each charged with one count of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree crimally using drug paraphernalia. All thre were taken to the city jail, booked and released in compliance with the state's Bail Reform Law.
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Both Nutting and Warner were arrested first just after Midnight Saturday. City police say they conducted the stop on Allen St. -- near Institute -- and found that both were in possession of methamphetamine, digital scales, packaging materials and a quantity of cash.
Quattrone says investigations continuing into recent fires...
The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate incidents involving recent fires at both ends of the county. Sheriff Jim Quattrone says fire investigators have found the origin of the massive fire that destroyed the Colony Motel in West Ellicott late last month. Quattrone says the blaze originated in one room at the motel, and are still looking into the cause. Meanwhile, Quattrone says they are still trying to find a person of interest in connection with fires that were set on October 16th near two churches in the Village of Brocton. He says investigators believe that the subject, who was last seen in the county at a business in Ripley, is no longer in the area. He's not been identified. Quattrone adds that it's believed the subject started the fires in order to keep warm.
Early vote finishes with more than 3,500 voters in Chautauqua County...
About 3,500 people cast ballots during early voting in Chautauqua County during the nine-day period that ended yesterday. Voting was still reported as "steady" over the weekend at the county's four different polling locations. Heading into the weekend... the most ballots had been cast at the County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk. County Democratic Elections Commissioner Luz Torres says there's no voting today to allow the Board of Elections to set up at it's nearly 50 different polling locations for tomorrow's vote... which runs from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to the local and county races... Republican Commissioner Brian Abram says there are two statewide propositions on the ballot this year.
City man recently arrested is arrested again on several charges early last weekend...
A Jamestown man recently arrested during a traffic stop has been arrested -- again -- on a number of charges following another traffic stop last Friday night. City police say officers conducted the stop on Prendergast Ave. -- near Crossman St. -- just after 6 p.m. They identified the driver as 25 year-old Dale Linkous, Jr., and, found his driving privileges were revoked and that he was required to have an Ignition Interlock System installed. However... the car was not equipped with one. Officers say they found Linkous in possession of a small quantity of Methamphetamine... and, a metal Kung Fu Star, which is illegal to possess in New York state. He was arrested for third-degree criminal possession of a weapon... seventh-degree criminal possession of a Controlled Substance... second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation... operating a Motor Vehicle without an Ignition Interlock System... and, an equipment violation for non-transparent side windows. Linkous was jailed pending arraignment.
Diethrick receives NYS Aging Volunteer Award...
A long-time member of our Media One family has been honored with New York's Exemplary Volunteer Service Award for his more than 50 years of volunteer service in Jamestown. The city's "Mr. Baseball," Russ Diethrick, learned about receiving the Governor's award during a phone call with state Office for the Aging Director Greg Olson. Olson says Russ has provided more than 61 years of service to 40 different organizations. As is his custom... Russ was humbled by the award... noting that he's just part of a "team" that helps make those organizations go. Russ still co-hosts WJTN's "The Times of Your Life..." and appears with our Dennis Webster on Tuesday mornings at 8:40 a.m. to talk sports, and community happenings.
