City man arrested on multiple charges following downtown pursuit on bicycle...
A Jamestown man sought on several warrants has been arrested for allegedly trying to flee police on a bicycle... and, for being in possession of narcotic drugs.  City police say they spotted 42 year-old Marcelino Hernandez on the bike on a sidewalk in the area of East Third and North Main Streets just before 5 p.m. Saturday.  Officers turned on their emergency lights and siren to make a traffic stop... but, Hernandez rode off on the bike.  Police pursued Hernandez onto Pine Street... and, towards an alleyway in the area.  At that point... officers got out... and, pursued the suspect on foot.  Hernandez was finally stopped near East Fourth Street... and, was taken into custody.  Police say he was allegedly found in possession of Suboxone sublingual films which are a controlled substance.  Hernandez was charged with resisting arrest... seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and vehicle and traffic violations in addition to the outstanding bench warrants.  He was jailed pending arraignment.

Jamestown man faces several felony charges after being found with handguns, and drugs last week...
A Jamestown man has been arrested on drug and weapons possession charges after police responded to a "suspicious situation" on the city's northside.  Jamestown police were called to the unidentified location shortly before 10 p.m. last Wednesday... and, 46 year-old Gualberto Gonzalez, Jr. answered the door.  Officers say Gonzalez had a loaded, semi-automatic  handgun in his waistband... and, they learned it had been reported stolen to Pennsylvania State Police.  Through their investigation... officers also found that Gonzalez was in possession of a second handgun... which was also loaded.  Police say he was also found in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine... cocaine... various packaging materials, scales, assorted ammunition, a spare handgun magazine... two bottles of pills, and cash.  Officers took Gonzalez into custody and he was taken to the city jail without incident.  He is charged with two counts each of second-degree Felony criminal possession of a weapon... third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, two of criminally using drug paraphernalia.  Gonzalez also faces one count each of fourth-degree Felony criminal possession of stolen property... and seventh-degree criminal possession of a Controlled Substance.

Jury finds Saeli guiltly for a second time in 2016 kidnapping case...
A Dunkirk man whose conviction in a 2016 kidnapping case was overturned last year by an appellate court has been re-convicted in that same case.  Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt says a jury late Friday afternoon found 46-year-old Samuel Saeli guilty of a Violent Felony count of second-degree kidnapping as a sexually motivated felony... which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in state prison.  The charge stemmed from an incident where Saeli kidnapped a 13-year-old autistic boy at the Fredonia Wal-Mart.  The original conviction from 2018, which resulted in a 16-year sentence for Saeli, was overturned last August after the State Supreme Court Appellate Division Fourth Judicial Department determined that a search warrant used to obtain Saeli's cell phone records was not valid.  That led to the court to grant the defense’s motion for a retrial.  Schmidt says sentencing for Saeli is scheduled for Aug. 28.  Schmidt also thanked the Fredonia Police Department for their hard work in investigating the case.

County legislature refers resolution to establish CPS subcommittee back to Human Services panel...
The Chautauqua County Legislature will consider creation of a subcommittee this month to review... and address concerns raised by employees of the Child Protective Services agency.  Those employees have come before the legislature's Human Services Committee... and, the full legislature the past six-months regarding caseload, and hours worked.  Committee member Susan Parker of Fredonia proposed the subcommittee last week, though lawmakers don't "manage" the department.  Parker says the legislature does have an "oversight" responsibility as indicated in the county charter.  Parker was calling for the committee to be comprised of the Human Services Chairman, Marty Proctor, and Jamestown Republican Phil Landy... along with herself.  However... prior to the meeting... none of the GOP members had been contacted... and, Proctor was unable to attend last week's meeting.  That was a concern to Sheriden Republican, Terry Niebel, who says the fact neither Proctor nor Landy had been approached about it made him hesitant to vote for the resolution.  With that... lawmakers decided to refer the resolution back to the Human Services Committee.

Chautauqua Institution kicks off "The A-I Revolution" week....
The past couple of years has seen Artificial Intelligence..." also known as "A-I..." come to the forefront as something good... and, not so good.  It's the theme of the second-week of the Chautauqua Institution lecture series this week.  Director of Communications and Special Projects, Jill McCormack, says one of the major lectures in the Amphitheater as part of "The A-I Revolution" week will feature two women... one familiar to local comedy fans.  McCormack says Kelly Carlin, daughter of late comedy legend George Carlin, will be speaking.  McCormack says both will discuss how A-I is affecting their industry... and, what they're doing to protect themselves -- yet embrace the technology.  From an entertainment standpoint... and, the alternative rock band "Wilco..." will be on stage this Friday.  The 150th Anniversary season at the institution got underway last week with a week about the evolution of the American Presidency.  The nine-week season runs until Aug. 25... and, will include some special programming to highlight the anniversary.  For more information on the Chautauqua season... go on-line to chq.org.