City man identified as person killled in town of Poland motorcycle crash...
New York State Police have now identifed the man killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 394 in the town of Poland last Friday afternoon. State Troopers in Jamestown say 77-year-old John Hodgkin of Jamestown was riding the bike westbound shortly after 1 p.m. when the motorcycle went off the roadway -- off the north shoulder -- and stuck a ditch causing Hodgkin to be ejected from the bike. Police say Emergency Medical Services from both Kennedy and Falconer responded and provided life saving measures. However... Hodgkin was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office will be performing an autopsy.
Man from Cassadaga faces DWI charge following motor vehicle accident...
A Cassadaga man faces a drunk driving charge following a multi-car crash on Route 60 in the village last week. Sheriff's officers say they were called to the scene shortly after 6 p.m. last Thursday... and found one of the drivers involved was 61 year-old Richard Dascenzo. Deputies say their investigation found that Dascenzo was driving while intoxicated. He was taken into custody and transported to a Sheriff's Office substation for processing. He was released with tickets for DWI and following too closely for Stockton Town Court at a later date.
Four people arrested in Dunkirk following drug raid in north county city...
Four people... three from Dunkirk... have been arrested during the second drug raid on a West Doughty Street home in the north county city over the past week. Sheriff's officers say they and members of the Dunkirk Narcotics Investigation team executed a search warrant at 56 West Doughty about 12:45 p.m. last Thursday. Deputies say entry was made into the residence by the Dunkirk Police SRT team. At the time of the raid... police located 32 year-old Kevin Dejesus-Rivera of Dunkirk... 25 year-old Jade Stocks of Cassadaga... and, 37 year-old Christian Ayala-Gonzalez... and, 47 year-old Yamil Carrasquillo-Torres of the Doughty Street address. The investigation and search led to seizure of 5.5-grams of crack cocaine, scales and packaging material for the sale and distribution of narcotics and $150 in Cash. Officers say Kevin Dejesus-Rivera was charged with third-and-fifth degree criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance... first-degree criminal Nuisance... and, second-degree criminally using Drug Paraphernalia. Stocks was also charged with third and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and second-degree using drug paraphernalia. Ayala-Gonzalez is charged with third-and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... first-degree criminal nuisance... and, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Carrasquillo-Torres was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a Controlled Substance... and, first-degree criminal nuisance. All four were taken to the Dunkirk Police Department to be arraigned on the charges.
City Council won't be voting on Larson resolution, but, will vote on food truck ordinance...
The Jamestown City Council will not be voting on a resolution tonight to bring legal action against retired City Court Judge Fred Larson for taking more than $1,500 in dental insurance benefits they say he owed. Mayor Kim Ecklund says a resolution of the matter came late last week when Larson paid off the $1,576 that were unpaid. While Larson said he believe he was entitled to the benefit... Ecklund and members of City Council said he was not entitled to them because he was not a city employee at that time. The payment negates the need for a resolution put forward to resolve the dispute legally.
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City lawmakers will vote tonight on a new resolution to regulate food truck vendors in the city that also protects "brick and mortar" restaurants. The City Council's Public Safety Committee agreed to a revised ordinance last week that keeps those trucks from encroaching on those establishment eateries. Committee Chairman Jeff Russell explained the change... noting that it's meant to keep the trucks away from the fronts of downtown restaurants. City Development Director Crystal Surdyk noted there would be a flat, $300 a year fee to allow each truck to be where they're allowed. However... Mayor Ecklund says there will be no fees listed in the ordinance itself... because when the fees are changed, the ordinance would have to be changed. The Jamestown City Council's monthy voting session begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Jamestown man and women arrested for being high on drugs and trying to care for three children...
A man and woman from Jamestown have been arrested for allegedly being "severely" under the influence of methamphetamine while they were supposed to be caring for the woman's three underage children. City police were called to a report of a domestic incident on the southside last Saturday night... and, found both 32 year-old Rebecca Blue, and 25 year-old Damion Carlson under the influence of meth. They had been watching Blue's three children... and were both arrested on three counts each of endangering the welfare of a child. Both were jailed pending arraignment... and, the children were turned over to a family member.
Woman from Sherman arrested for DWI after accident...
A Sherman woman faces a drunk driving charge following a motor vehicle accident in the town of Sherman late last week. Sheriff's officers were called to the scene on Route 430 about 7:40 p.m. last Friday... and, they identified the driver as 39 year-old Lindsey Huval. Deputies say their investigation found Huval to be Driving While Intoxicated.... and, she was arrested for DWI and Moving from lane unsafely. Huval was issued appearance tickets for Sherman Town Court on a later date.
