Former Jamestown resident killed in E-bike -- SUV Crash in No. Tonawanda...
A Jamestown native has died from injuries suffered after his E-bike was struck by a sports utility vehicle on a street in the Erie County City of North Tonawanda this past Monday. In a press release on Facebook... North Tonawanda Police report that 58 year-ol Terry Crick died from his injuries Tuesday at the Erie County Medical Center. Police say Crick was eastbound on Tremont Street and failed to yield to the southbound SUV on Twin City Memorial Highway. The driver of the SUV is fully-cooperating with the investigation... and no charges were filed. North Tonawanda Police say their investigation is continuing.
Man arrested after becoming disorderly and threatening staff at UPMC Chautauqua...
A man being discharged from UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown has been arrested after allegedly damaging his hospital bed... and, threatening staff. City Police say 47 year-old Demian Seger is also accused of exposing himself to hospital staff during the incident. Officers were called to the scene at 207 Foote Ave. shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday... and, arrested Seger without further incident. Police took him to the city jail pending arraignment on charges of second-degree harassment, and criminal mischief... as well as public lewdness.
Gillibrand marks milestone for anti-gun trafficking legislation...
A provision in the bi-partisan Safer Communities Act sponsored by New York's junior U-S Senator recently passes a milestone with more than 3,000 guns seized by law enforcement. Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand credited the two-year old "Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act..." for getting 1,000 confirmed illegal guns off the streets in the past six months alone... and that included the arrest of a gun trafficker in the Jamestown-area... and, others across New York and the nation. She called it "incredible progress..." and, more than 100 of those arrested have already been convicted. Gillibrand says lawmakers still have "a lot of work to do to fight the scourge of gun violence, we’ve made incredible progress prosecuting criminals and getting dangerous and deadly weapons off our streets in the two years my anti-gun trafficking statute has been in effect." In the future... she's co-sponsoring a measure to crack down on so-called "Ghost Guns" by requiring at least some metal in them to metal detectors can spot them. In the immediate future... Gillibrand says -- "I anticipate many more gun seizures, arrests, and convictions as a result of this statute in the years to come, and I will continue to work with my colleagues across the aisle to pass commonsense gun safety legislation."
Gillibrand says rejected House Continuing Appropriations Resolution would have likely been dead on arrival in the Senate...
It's back to the drawing board for House Republicans after 15 of them voted against the latest Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shut-down at the end of the month. House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget plan would have included funding of the federal government for the new fiscal year... and, a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. The citizenship provision is a non-starter for New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand... adding she didn't even know what that means. Gillibrand says "our voting rolls are really good." She calls it a "dumb idea..." and, she believed that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York will reject that provision... so there may be a shorter-term CR that lasts until the end of the current year.
Molitor says public safety, and affordability are main issues he's touting in run for State Assembly...
Public safety and affordability are the main issues why the Republican and Conservative parties candidate for New York's 150th Assembly District is running for office. Westfield's Andrew Molitor is running for the seat currently held by retiring Assemblyman Andy Goodell. In the area of public safety, Molitor -- who is currently Chautauqua County First Assistant District Attorney -- wants to reverse laws that he says have made it easier for criminals to get away with their illegal activities. When it comes to affordability, the Westfield Republican says the first thing he would do is cut back on regulations in Albany that have made it difficult for area businesses to operate. An example he gave is the Scaffold Law... which places liablity on an employer when an employee or volunteer is negligent. He says it's causing insurance to go up for a lot of businesses. Molitor is running against Fredonia Democrat Michael Bobseine.
City man arrested following Domestic Incident...
A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly damaging property belonging to another person during a domestic incident on the city's westside. Jamestown police say they were called to a westside address shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday for a domestic incident. On arrival... officers learned that 23 year-old Ronald Maund had left the scene in a car... which was later found driving away. Police stopped the vehicle and arrested Maund for fourth-degree criminal mischief... and, he was held pending arraignment.
Silver Creek woman arrested for Harassment...
A Silver Creek woman has been arrested for allegedly harassing another person this past Monday morning... and, hitting the victim in the face. Sheriff's officers say they were called to an Angell Road home in the town of Hanover shortly after 10 a.m. for a report of an altercation... and, arrested 44 year-old Christine Gard for second-degree harassment.
