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A north county man has been arrested for allegedly trafficking narcotic pharmaceuticals... and, selling them to undercover police in the city of Dunkirk.  Agents with the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force say they arrested 45 year-old Jacob Kaczor of 259 Lake Shore Drive East late last week.  Task Force members had a warrant for Kaczor's arrest on one count each of fourth, and fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.  He was arraigned in Dunkirk City Court... and, sent to the Chautauqua County Jail without bail, pending further court action.  Task Force members urge members of the community to call when they see suspicious or drug-related activity to call them at 1-800-344-8702.

 

Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas says the New York delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia heard from Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday morning.  Rosas, who is a delegate at the DNC tells says that Cuomo's message to the group was about unity. Rosas says there’s still a number of delegates who prefer Bernie Sanders over the presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton.  Sanders also spoke to the delegation... urging them to support Clinton.  And... Rosas had an unlikely encounter with Sanders. Rosas, who announced his support of Clinton back in March, is the only delegate from Chautauqua County.  Chautauqua County Election Commissioner Norm Green also made the trip to Philly.

 

Bernie Sanders delegates and supporters ended their sit-in inside a media tent at the Democratic convention site in Philadelphia last night.  In addition... while protests outside have calmed down, too.  Inside the arena, after Hillary Clinton became the first woman to claim the presidential nomination of a major U.S. party, Sanders delegates walked out and held about an hour-long sit-in at a media tent.  Outside, police started detaining Sanders supporters who climbed the 8-foot fences at the edge of the secure zone around the Wells Fargo Center.  It wasn't immediately known how many people had been detained.  Groups of protesters, with a banner that read "RIP DNC," have begun marching back up Broad Street toward Philadelphia's City Hall, where a number of marches originated earlier Tuesday.

 

Dunkirk Police say a 4-year-old child is recovering after a possible accidental shooting on South Roberts Road this past Monday night.  Police Chief David Ortolano says police and fire units responded to the call around 10:30 PM at 544 South Roberts after receiving a report of a possible gunshot wound. Ortolano says the Dunkirk firefighters treated the child at the scene and transported the victim to Brooks Memorial Hospital.  The child was later transferred to Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo.  Ortolano says the wound does not appear to be life-threatening. 

 

Police have made four arrests in connection with a residential burglary at 733 Park Avenue early Sunday morning.  Dunkirk Police say they responded to a call from a concerned neighbor and found Jorge Negron-Velazquez, a 16-year-old male and two 15-year-old males hiding inside the residence.  As Negron-Velazquez was being escorted to a police car, he allegedly pulled away from an officer and fled on foot through a backyard and over a fence.  He was later retaken into custody.  Police believe the four individuals were acting together and removed several items from the home which were recovered.  All four have been charged with burglary in the 2nd degree and grand larceny 4th.  Negron-Velazquez is also facing resisting arrest. Negron-Velazquez and the 16-year-old were arraigned in City Court and remanded to the County Jail on $40,000 bail.  The 15-year-old males were released to their parents and will appear in Family Court.

 

Town of Ellicott Police are on the lookout for a small pickup truck that may have struck a teenager riding a bike Monday morning.  Police say around 11:20 AM A blue pickup truck, possibly a ranger with a tool box over the wheel well on the drivers side struck a 16 year old boy that was riding his bike on Buffalo Street Extension near Swanson Road.   The boy was taken to WCA Hospital.  Anyone with information is asked to call Town of Ellicott Police at 665-7083 or 661-7232.  Or you can leave tips at 716-241-9877.

 

A man and woman from New York City are in jail after state police say the couple led them on a highway chase that reached speeds of 110 mph while three children were in their vehicle. Troopers say 33-year-old Gloria Rodriguez and 32-year-old Robert Lajara were pulled over for speeding Sunday on Interstate 86 in the town of Sherman. Troopers say Lajara fled on foot but was picked up by Rodriguez, who sped away in the eastbound lanes. The chase ended a few miles away in Ellery. Troopers say there were three children under 16 inside. They're under the care of Chautauqua County authorities. Rodriguez and Lajara are in the county jail without bail.

 

The price of gasoline in the Jamestown-area are on the decline for the first time in several weeks... after hovering around the 2-dollar-50 cent a gallon mark.  The average retail price locally... according to the Triple-A's Fuel Gauge Report... is now around 2--41 a gallon.  Triple-A says the price was 2-dollars-92 cents at this time last year.  Nationally... the Fuel Gauge says it's now 2--16 a gallon after falling for 43 of the past 44 days.  With abundant fuel supplies across the nation and declining crude oil costs... gas prices dropped in 47 states over the past week.  Gasoline prices have dropped in 48 states during the previous month, with prices down by at least 25 cents per gallon in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan.  Prices are substantially lower than one year ago in every state, headlined by California, where prices are more than a dollar cheaper than this time last year.  Triple-A adds that the most common price in the country is now one-dollar-99 cents a gallon.

 

Prosecutors say a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling reversing the conviction of a former Virginia governor is no reason to let two convicted former top New York State legislators remain free pending appeal.  Federal prosecutors made the argument in papers filed Monday in Manhattan federal court.  Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos are asking to remain free after their convictions on public corruption charges.  But... prosecutors say their convictions at separate trials followed a set of facts much different from what the Supreme Court confronted when it reversed the conviction of former Virginia Republican Governor Robert McDonnell.  Earlier this year... Silver -- a 72-year-old Democrat -- was sentenced to 12 years in prison while Skelos -- a 68-year-old Republican -- got five years in prison.