Lakewood man arrested on weapons, drug possession charges in Jamestown...
A Lakewood man has been arrested in Jamestown for allegedly being in possession of a weapon while being a convicted Felon... as well as possessing a quantity of cocaine. City police say officers working a Gun-Involved Violence Elimination -- or GIVE -- Targeted Patrol Detail in the area of Allen and King Streets just after 3 p.m. Tuesday when they stopped a car for multiple traffic violations. Police say further investigation found that the driver -- 31 year-old Jose Santiago -- was in possession of a loaded, 9-mm pistol. However... he was not allowed to have a gun because of a previous conviction for second-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon. Officers add that Sanitago is also on probation. He was taken to the city jail... where he was found to be in possession of the cocaine. Sanitago is charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Two women arrested in north, and south county areas on narcotics trafficking charges...
Two women have been arrested on opposite ends of the county on Felony narcotics-related charges following lengthy investigations into their alleged drug trafficking. Sheriff's officers say their Narcotics Investigators located 45 year-old Tori Faison of Dunkirk at 2740 Route 5 in the town of Sheridan Monday morning. Deputies say Faison was wanted on two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance... and, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance during a nine-month probe into narcotics sales in the north county. A search warrant was also executed at the Route 5 address... where investigators found a quantity of cocaine... scales and packaging material. Faison was additionally charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, criminally using drug paraphernalia. She was arraigned in Dunkirk City Court.
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On Monday afternoon... officers say investigators found 52 year-old Leanne Calkins of Jamestown in the area of Allen Street and Foote Avenue. They were assisted by City Police in taking Calkins into custody on two counts of second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance... four counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance... and, six counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Police say this follows a three-month investigation into sales of methamphetamine in the Jamestown area. During the investigation... Calkins allegedly sold more than 75 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover officer. She was also arraigned on the charges. If you have any information on suspicious narcotics or other illegal activity... call the Sheriff's Deparment Tip line at 664-2420... or the JPD Tip line at 483-8477.
