Ecklund clarifies city possession on dealing with homeless crisis; COI hosts about 100 for homeless "Point in Time" report...
Homeless people are not being "thrown out" of the encampments that have cropped up during the city of Jamestown's homeless crisis.  That from Mayor Kim Ecklund... who addressed the matter during Monday night's City Council work session.  Ecklund says she wanted to clarify a few points about what was taking place with the first encampment they dealt with a week ago.  She says they weren't sure how many people were in the city-owned alleyway, but, they were able to connect four people to services provided by local agencies and non-profits.  Ecklund praised the collaboration taking place now with several local non-profits and other organizations taking part in the effort to get an accurate count of the number of homeless people... and, getting them pointed in the right direction for services.  She says her office and many of those organizations have been dealing with the homeless issue since she took office... but, it boiled over a few weeks ago when a State of Emergency was declared.  She also says the city has received no funding to help with the issue.  The money has come from the city's Community Development Block Grant.
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A "Point in Time" count meeting was held at Jamestown's Northwest Arena Tuesday morning that was hosted by Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc.  The count for that was 55 homeless people surveyed... with the majority saying they had some kind of mental health issue, and or substance use problem.  An official involved with the meeting says about 100 people were on hand... and, people had a chance to learn more about what services are available for the homeless.

Hotel resident arrested for allegedly shooting another man during incident in Fredonia...
A man living at a north county hotel is jailed on $75,000 bail, $150,000 property bond following a shooting that occured Monday night at the EconoLodge on Bennett Road in Fredonia.  Village Police Chief David Price says officers received a 911 call shortly after 8:15 p.m. reporting that a man had been shot, and was in need of medical treatment.  On arrival... police located the victim, who had been shot in the leg.  He was treated by Fredonia Fire and Rescue... and, later taken to the Erie County Medical Center's trauma unit in Buffalo.  A suspect vehicle with three people in it was located nearby a short time later.  Price says further investigation led the arrest of 32-year-old Luis Kuilan-Del Hoyo, an EconoLodge tenant.  Kuilan-Del Hoyo was charged with second-degree assault.

House fire in Lakewood blamed on clogged dryer vent...
Quick work by multiple fire departments prevented extensive damage from a house fire on the westside of Lakewood Tuesday afternoon.  Chautauqua County Fire Dispatchers say Lakewood firefighters were called to 135 W. Summit Ave. about 3:30 p.m.  Officials say the flames were knocked down in about 15 minutes... and, the fire was out about 20 to 30 minutes later.  Everyone got out of the home safely... and, no injuries were reported.  Mututal aid was called in from Busti, Ashville, and Celoron.  County Emergency Services and the the county's Fire Investigation Team were also called in.  The cause remains under investigation.

Man arrested in Jamestown on drug charges following street check...
A 38 year-old man has been arrested in Jamestown on drug-related charges following a street check in the area of Falconer and Liberty Streets on the eastside.  City police say officers saw Edgardo Marquez shortly before 7 p.m. Monday... and, knew he was wanted on active Felony warrants through the Sheriff's Office.  Police conducted a street check on Marquez, but, he attempted to flee from them and began a foot chase.  Officers were able -- a short time later -- to take Marquez into custody and searched him.  They found him with a quantity of Fentanyl, cocaine and a digital scale with residue on it.  Marquez was taken to the City Jail without further incident.  He was charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance... second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia... and, resisting arrest.  He was jailed pending arraignment in city court.

Ashville man arrested in marshmellow poker domestic incident...
An Ashville man has been arrested for allegedly striking a female family member in the back of the head with a marshmellow poker during a domestic incident last week.  Lakewood-Busti Police say they were called to 2477 Lakeside Dr. last Wednesday night, Aug. 14, for the incident.  Officers say the victim told them that 18 year-old Andre Guzda had hit her... and, when she tried to call 9-1-1... Guzda knocked the phone from her hand.  He then allegedly threw another object at her then fled the scene.  Police found the victim had an order of protection against Guzda for an incident involving both back on July 17.  He was located... and, arrested a short time later for second-degree harassment... fourth-degree criminal mischief... and, second-degree criminal contempt.  Guzda was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment.   

RFK, Jr. shows up late to testify in PA ballot case...
Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. showed up too late to testify Tuesday in a court case in Pennsylvania where Democratic activists are trying to bar him from the ballot for president in the premier battleground state.  That prompted some testy exchanges between the judge and Kennedy’s lawyer.  Lawyers for the two Democratic activists who filed the challenge say Kennedy’s candidacy paperwork states a fake home address — an allegation being aired in other state courts — and falls short of the signature-gathering requirement for third-party candidates.