Two city residents arrested on drug-related charges following raid, and one barricading themself inside home...
Two Jamestown residents have been arrested... one following a several hour stand-off with police... at the same home where an alleged shooting took place two weeks ago. City police were called to 84 Victoria Ave. shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday for a "burglary-in progress" with two unknown people inside an apartment. When the shooting occured on Aug. 17... police say they executed a search warrant after the victim was taken to the hospital. Inside the apartment and a vehicle associated with the occupants... detectives found nearly 112-grams of methamphetamine, 23.3-grams of powder cocaine... 9.4-grams of crack cocaine... 66.5 grams of fentanyl... and, a 9-mm pistol. The two occupants... identified as 29 year-old Kylah Seiberg, and 38 year-old Jensen Vazquez... fled the scene. Police learned that Seiberg and Vazquez had returned to the residence Tuesday. They say Seiberg was taken into custody fairly quickly... but, Vazquez refused to come out... and, he had reportedly armed himself with a gun... and, barricaded himself into part of the home... making it difficult to enter. The JPD SWAT Team was called in to assist with other agencies... and, after deploying chemical munitions to force Vazquez to come out... he was later found hiding under some insulation and floorboards in the attic.
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Police say they conducted another search of the home... and, found just over 65-grams of fentanyl in the same area where Vazquez was found. He was arrested on five counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and one each of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia... and, second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Seiberg was arrested on four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and one each of second-degree criminal possession of drugs... second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia... and, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The investigation into the Aug. 17 incident is continuing. If you have any information on it... call the JPD Tips line at 483-TIPS... or 483-8477.
Jamestown man pleads guilty in connection with drug kingpin's federal case...
A city man has pleaded guilty in federal court to selling large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphertamine in the Jamestown-area... and, trying to cover-up what happened in one overdose death. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced Wednesday that 51 year-old Curtis Snyder entered the guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Buffalo to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. Prosecutors say Snyder was an associate and co-conspirator of drug ring-leader Rocco Beardsley. On April 9, 2019... a person identified as J.A. was found dead from an apparent overdose at a Jamestown home... and, Beardsley was believed to be involved in the overdose. About a month after J.A.’s overdose death, Beardsley sent Snyder to another individual's home to force that person to make a video regarding Beardsley’s lack of involvement with J.A.’s overdose death. In exchange... Snyder would receive a “bundle” of heroin/fentanyl. The individual complied and made the video, stating that Beardsley was not present at J.A.'s residence on the date of his overdose death. Snyder faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, and a fine of $1-million. Sentencing is scheduled for next January.
County Health Dept. warns of two rabid cat cases in Jamestown...
Two feral or stray cats have been found in the city of Jamestown that have died from the rabies virus. That from the Chautauqua County Health Department which confirmed the deaths late Wednesday. Officials add that no other cats have been identified as having rabies and currently the Health Department has no other open investigations of potentially rabid cats. The first cat apparently got the virus during an animal fight. The second was found in poor health by a resident who often feeds feral cats. The resident was scratched by the cat... and, had to be treated with post-exposure prophylaxis. County Director of Environmental Services Jessica Wuerstle says -- "These incidents should serve as a reminder to residents to take precautions around feral or stray animals and that animal rabies is a serious public health concern and continues to be present in Chautauqua County." Wuerstle adds that animals... such as feral or stray cats... that are not current on their rabies vaccine are at risk. Only mammals can transmit the rabies virus, so animals like birds, snakes, and fish do not pose a risk for rabies.
City woman arrested for alleged animal cruelty...
A Jamestown woman faces multiple animal cruelty charges following a complaint that she was seen physically beating her small dog on the city's eastside. Jamestown police say they were called to the scene shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday... and, spoke with a witness... who said that 26 year-old Caroline Penhollow had slapped the dog... then picked the dog up by the back of its neck... and, threw it into a tent where she was seen kicking the small dog. The witness said the dog was yelping loud enough for the neighbors to hear three doors away. Officers say Penhollow is also accused of having a ferret inside the tent that she had not fed or given water to in about four days while it was inside a cage with a reported broken leg. Police say they saw the small dog visibly terrified from the human contact. Officers took Penhollow into custody without incident... ane, seized both animals.
Quattrone announces new effort to find Yolanda Bindics' former boyfriends in her murder case...
A former boyfriend of Jamestown's Yolanda Bindics is now the lone "person of interest" in her 2004 murder... and, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office wants to find him. That from Sheriff Jim Quattrone during a Wednesday press conference in Mayville about the disappearance... and, death of the 25 year-old Bindics. Quattrone also announced that -- after intensive investigation -- former Jamestown Police Officer Michael Watson has been cleared of any wrongdoing. With that... Clarence Carte is now the focus of the investigation... and, Quattrone announced the release of some new surveillance photographs... and, some have been re-released. The new photos include one showing Carte leaving the Kwik Full store at Washington Street and Fluvanna Ave. and looking in the direction of the Family Dollar Store... where Bindics was getting off of work the night of Aug. 10, 2004. Quattrone adds there's also a picture of Carte's vehicle heading toward the gas station's Fluvanna Avenue exit. He says a new confidential tips line has been set up in the case. Quattrone says that number is (716)-703-5955.
