Two homeless people in Jamestown arrested after one pulls knife on police...
Two homeless people living in a tent along the Chadakoin River in Jamestown have been arrested... after the man allegedly pulled a knife on city officers Monday morning. Jamestown Police say they were called to the riverside to assist the Department of Development on the Riverwalk Trail. However... while assisting DOD, police say officers found a tent with occupants off the trail. Officers initially made contact with a female subject... 36 year-old Autumn Simmons.... who became disorderly and was shoving officers to allegedly obstruct the investigation. Officers checked one of the tents at the site due to information that Simmons had a young child living in the woods with her. Officers checked the tent, but didn't find the child. Officers then contacted the man, indentified as 52 year-old Robin Brown inside the tent. While talking with Brown... he allegedly pulled out a large knife. Officers commanded him to drop the knife. He then stood up... and, walked towards an officer with the knife being held in a threatening
manner. Officers say they told Brown to drop the knife and held him at gun point. However... he then ran off into a heavily wooded area and officers chased after him. Other agencies were called in... and, after an extensive search... Brown was located and taken into custody. Brown was charged with second-degree menacing a policed officer... and, Simmons was charged with second-degree obstructing governmental administation... and, jailed pending arraignment.
Jamestown man arrested following traffic stop, and drug raid on his home...
A city man faces multiple drug-related charges after his car was stopped in Jamestown last week following a raid on his home. City police say their Narcotics investigators... along with those from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department and Dunkirk Police executed the search warrant at 34 Baker St. last Wednesday morning, moments after officers stopped 48 year-old Dwight Leeper a short distance from his home. Police say a search of the home led to seizure of 26.35 grams of cocaine and scales and packaging material for the sale and distribution of narcotics. Officers charged Leeper with two counts third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree criminally using Drug Paraphernalia. Police say Leeper was arraigned in city court.
City woman arrested after being found in apartment with three people who had orders of protection against her...
A Jamestown woman has been arrested after allegedly violating a "stay away" order of protection for two children and their father on the city's westside. Jamestown police say they were called to the location shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday to check on the juveniles' well-being. On arrival... officers located 22 year-old Abigail Thompson inside the apartment, and were aware of the order of protection. Police say Thompson fled out the second-story window to avoid arrest. About an hour later... officers received a call about a suspicious person on the westside... and, on arrival... they found Thompson along the side of the roadway. Officers told her to stop... but, she again tried to flee. After a very brief foot chase... Thompson was arrested without further incident. She is charged with three counts of first-degree criminal contempt... and, two counts of resisting arrest. Thompson was jailed pending arraignment.
BPU official heading up Microgrid project pleased with approval of $17.4 Million federal grant...
Officials with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities say they're "very pleased" to be receiving a $17.4-million federal grant for development of it's "community microgrid" to keep power flowing when adverse conditions arise. The announcement was made by local Congressman Nick Langworthy late Monday. He says the grant will bolster the region’s energy resilience and enhance the reliability of power for local residents and businesses. The BPU's Energy and Gas Resources Manager, Brad Bentley, is also headed up the project... and, he says the approval is the "next step in the process..." and, they'll now work with the Department of Energy to get final contracting documents in place. Langworthy adds that "with harsh winters and aging grid systems, this project will provide a critical upgrade to ensure our community has reliable power when it’s needed most. Bentley says the grant will cover the majority of the project's $23-million cost... and the extra money will cover the city's share of that cost. Bentley says the microgrid will be a five year project... that includes several other upgrades. Langworthy toured the BPU plant last January to learn more about the utility... and, it's needs.
Borrello speaks about new, GOP Climate proposals...
New York State Senate Republicans are proposing legislation they say offers solutions to ensure a clean, affordable energy future for New Yorkers. Local Senator George Borrello says the package is designed to "pump the brakes" on full electrification mandates included in the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act that was implemented in 2019. This follows criticism of Governor Kathy Hochul's administration, which has fallen short of benchmarks enacted in the CLCPA... and, Borrello adds they want "extreme winter weather" events studied for their impact on power outages... including problems from the brutal, Dec. 2022 Winter storm that killed nearly 50 people.
