City man arrested for allegedly threatening two with imitation firearm...
A Jamestown man is accused of threatening two people with an imitation gun during an incident on the city's northside last Friday night. Jamestown police were called to a report of a person with a weapon just after 8 p.m., and, on arrival... they found the two victims and the suspect outside of the residence. The victims told officers that 19 year-old Brian Turk had pointed what appeared to be a rifle at both of them... and, said he was going to shoot both of them. Police took Turk into custody on two counts of second-degree menacing... and, he was jailed pending arraignment.
Another Jamestown man accused of threatening woman with a machete...
A Jamestown man is accused of threatening a woman with a 10-inch machete during a domestic incident last Friday afternoon on the city's southside. Jamestown police were called to the location just after 1 PM for an "in-progress" domestic dispute. At the scene... officers found that during the verbal altercation, 36 year-old Daniel Galarza, picked up the machete and held it up at the victim in a threatening manner. That caused her to fear for her safety... and, Galarza was taken into custody without incident. He was taken to the city jail pending arraignment on charges of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and, second-degree manacing.
City Council hears about two proposals to convert JCC outdoor sports facilities to turf fields...
There is now a second proposal that SUNY Jamestown Community College is looking at regarding it's outdoor sports facilities located at -- and near -- Diethrick Park. During last week's City Council Work Session... lawmakers heard a presentation by JCC officials. One of them... JCC Foundation Executive Director Maria Kindberg says the new proposal would put new turf down at Diethrick Park... but, it would remain unchanged otherwise. Kindberg says there would also be a multi-purpose turf field created at Stadium West for soccer and softball. Kindberg says the current soccer field on the main campus would also be upgraded. The latest proposal would cost $27-million, while the original proposal to make Diethrick Park into a "3-in-1 field" would cost just over $30-million. City lawmakers asked a number of questions... including how the state would react if the city transfers the property to the college... but, then says the city must replace the parkland. Legal Counsel Stephen Abdella addressed the matter of what's called "Park Alienation..." noting that because both the college and city are public entities, that should pass muster with the state. JCC President Daniel DeMarte says the upgraded facilities are needed to help retain and recruit new student athletes for those sports. He says 50% of the costs would be picked up by the state... while Chautauqua County and JCC would split the other 50%. In order for the project to be included in next year's state budget... DeMarte says they need all local approvals by Dec. 8.
Jamestown man arrested following domestic violence incident...
A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman down on a bed, and not allowing her to leave a southside home during a domestic violence incident. City police were called to the unidentified scene about 7 p.m. last Thursday for a "physical domestic incident." Their investigation found that 36 year-old Michael Hallowell held down the female victim... and, he was arrested. Hallowell is charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment... and, he was taken to the city jail pending arraignment.
City man arrested for allegedly making multiple calls to person with order of protection against him...
A Jamestown man currently being held at the Chautauqua County Jail is now charged with criminal contempt for allegedly calling someone from the jail multiple times... violating an order of protection. Sheriff's officers say they received the report this past Thursday and investigated. They arrested 22 year-old Robert Owens for first-degree criminal contempt... who is being held to answer to the new charge pending centralized arraignment.
Pair arrested following alleged trespass in Gerry...
Two people from Gerry have been arrested for allegedly trespassing inside an East Road home last Saturday morning. Sheriff's officers were called to an "in-progress trespass" shortly after 7 a.m. Deputies investigated... and, say they found that 40 year-old Jason Koch, and 32 year-old Elizabeth Yusczyk both unlawfully entered a house on the property. Both were charged with second-degree criminal trespass... and, were issued appearance tickets for Charlotte Town Court.
Schmidt announces sentencing for Jamestown woman for violating probation...
A Jamestown woman has been sentenced to one-year to one-year and nine-months in state prison for violating her probation. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt Friday announced the sentence for 32 year-old Toni Schnars. Schmidt says Schnars had been sentenced to five-year probation this past June for third-degree attempted burglary. However... he says she failed to comply with the terms of her probation and was re-arrested.
