City man arrested for business burglary, and throwing molotov cocktail at another person...
A Jamestown man faces numerous charges after allegedly breaking into a business and stealing property... and, later throwing a molotov cocktail at another person.  City police were conducting a warrant check in the Winsor Street area for 33 year-old Robert Yates.  However... responding officers were told that Yates had fled the scene shortly before they arrived.  Police and the JPD K-9 Unit tracked Yates... and, found him on the back porch of a home... where he was arrested.  Police say Yates was wanted for two separate incidents this past Tuesday.  The first was the burglary... where he allegedly took more than one-thousand dollars worth of property from the business.  The second was from him throwing the molotov cocktail at the other person to try and set them on fire.  Yates is charged with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree grand larceny... and, first-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and, first-degree attempted assault.  Yates was jailed pending arraignment.

Lakewood doctor faces new charge in sex abuse/rape investigation...
A Jamestown-area doctor has now been accused of sexual abuse after he was arrested late last week for statutory rape.  City police say members of their Investigative Section... with the help of Lakewood-Busti Police... took 36 year-old Oludotun Adegoke into custody Wednesday on a Jamestown City Court warrant for third-degree sexual abuse.  Police would only say this is part of "an ongoing sexual abuse investigation."  Adegoke was arrested at his home in Lakewood as well this time... and, was taken to the city jail pending arraignment.  Police say the investigation is continuing... and, anyone with more information is asked to call Jamestown Police at 716-483-7537... or the anonymous tip line at 483-TIPS... that's 483-8477.

Gas leak triggers accidental barn fire in Forestville...
A natural gas leak is the apparent cause of a fire early last Saturday evening in a barn in the Forestville area.  Chautauqua County Sheriff's Fire Investigation Team members say Forestville fire crews were called to the scene at 10996 Dennison Rd about 6 p.m., and, the FIT team was called in about 6:30.  They looked for the cause... and, determined the blaze originated on the east side wall at floor level due to the gas leak, near a wall heater.  No injuries were reported... and, the fire has been ruled accidental in nature.

Langworthy visits Chautauqua County Jail to learn more about "frontlines" in fight against crime, and fentanyl crisis...
Local Congressman Nick Langworthy got a tour of the Chautauqua County Jail during a visit to Mayville Tuesday... and learned more about what the Sheriff's Department needs   Langworthy met with Sheriff Jim Quattrone... and, says they talked about current issues... like dealing with increases in crime... and, the opioid drug crisis.  Langworthy adds "it's important to show solidarity with our men and women in uniform, and have a better understanding of what's going on."  One of the matters discussed at length was Quattrone asking for help to support the department's still-new "unsolved crimes unit."  Langworthy confirms the Sheriff's office has formally applied for federal funding... which would hopefully help solve these cold cases.  He adds that the victim's families deserve answers to what happened... and, receive justice in those cases.  In addition to the jail... the Buffalo-area Republican also got a look at the medical and mental health clinics in the facility.

Quattrone expresses aplpreciation to Langworthy for visit to CCSD...
Sheriff Quattrone says he appreciated Congressman Langworthy's visit to get a look at the Mayville facility.  He met and talked at length with Langworthy about funding for the Sheriff's Office Unsolved Crimes unit.  Quattrone says his department applied for the funding earlier this year... and, wanted to let him know what the money will be used for.  He says Langworthy also got a first-hand look at the operations at the jail... and, wanted to show what the custody, health and mental health facilities and clinics look like.  Langworthy's travels Wednesday took him to Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

As JPS district's $86.5-million project begins, another capital project soon to be considered...
While there are a number of individual buildings and facilities that'll be touched by the $86.5-million Capital Improvement Project... not all will be.  That from Jamestown School Superintendent Kevin Whitaker after Tuesday's ground-breaking on the project at the district's Tech Academy on East Fourth Street.  The academy, the high school and Fletcher Elementary School are three of the main focal points of this project... along with the bus garage.  The referendum was approved by voters in May of 2021.  However... Dr. Whitaker does say they are looking at upgrades to other buildings in the future... and, that will likely require another vote by the public at some point down the road.  He say they really wanted to get to this group of projects first. 

Fire extensively damages historic Hotel in northern Pennsylvania...
Fire people were taken to a hospital for treatment after an early morning fire at a northern Pennsylvania hotel that dates back to the 19th century.  The A--P reports the blaze on the third floor of the Hotel Crittenden in downtown Coudersport in Potter County was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.  Chief Bryan Phelps of the Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department said 100 to 125 firefighters were called to the scene.  Phelps said the blaze was under control by late morning... and, five people were transported to local hospitals for treatment of injuries; he said he had no update on their conditions.