Two men arrested on drug and weapons charges following traffic stop in Jamestown...
A traffic stop on Jamestown's northside led to the arrest of two men on drug and weapons posession charges. City police say they stopped the vehicle on Prendergast Avenue about 5 p.m. last Wednesday. Officers investigated... and, found that 40 year-old Dion Carr of Buffalo... and, 26 year-old Charles Dean of Jamestown... were in possession of 112-grams of methamphetamine... 18 grams of fentanyl... a loaded, 9-mm semi-automatic handgun, two digital scales... and $491 in cash... suspected to be proceeds from drug sales. During the stop... Carr tried to flee on foot and was quickly apprehended. Both Carr and Dean face charges including: second-third-and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Carr is also charged with obstruction... and, Dean on a Jamestown City Court bench warrant. Both were jailed pending arraignment.
Westfield man faces slew of charges following alleged domestic in which he rammed victim's vehicle...
A man from Westfield faces numerous charges following a domestic incident... then ramming his sports utility vehicle into the victim's car multiple times as she was trying to flee the scene. Westfield Police were called to 34 Washington Street just before 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 for a domestic violence incident... and, say 53 year-old Robert Strang III had called 911 dispatch and reported that he had been attacked by a woman at the scene. He added that she had backed her vehicle into his... causing damage. However... police say they found that Strang made up the story... and, that he was he was involved with an incident involving the woman at the scene. She tried to flee... and, Strang left a short time later and caught up with the victim at an intersection and rammed her car before driving off to his house. He was arrested last week on a warrant for second-degree criminal mischief... and, reckless endangerment... and, third-degree falsely reporting an incident... among others.
National Grid crews work to repair transmission lines in Gerry Sunday night; About 950 customers affected...
A tree falling on two transmission lines in the Gerry-area early last evening led to a more than three-hour power outage in that part of Chautauqua County. A National Grid spokesman says the incident occured about 7:10 p.m., and, affected 950 customers. He says crews were dispatched to the location... where they removedd the tree, and replaced and fixed the power lines. That was completed and power was restored shortly before 10:30 p.m.
Molitor voices opposition to Bail Reform law, and need to at least make all Felonies bail eligible again...
The Republican candidate for the New York State Assembly's 150th District doesn't mince word when it comes to his stance on the state's Bail Reform Law. Westfield's Andrew Molitor says he wants to see it repealed... or at least changed to make Felony charges bail eligible. Molitor... who is First Assistant District Attorney in Chautauqua County... says he's seen plenty of times where offenders should be jailed with bail. Molitor says selling Fentanyl... or setting another person's house on fire -- but, no one was hurt or killed -- are currently not bail eligible. He says the current bail reform situation allows defendants to be arrested... then -- depending on the seriousness of the charge -- released a short time later. They can then offend again... and, later be released again with an appearance ticket. He made his comments for last weekend's "Community Spotlight" program on the six Media One Radio Group stations.
Despite less than ideal weather... thousands taken in the 50th Busti Apple Harvest Festival...
The weather wasn't great... but, the turn-out was for this past weekend's 50th anniversary Busti Apple Harvest Festival on the grounds of the Busti Historical Society. Society Director Joni Blackman was pleased with the attendance... noting that hundreds of people were waiting to get in at 11 a.m. Saturday... and, there were a few thousand before the rains came. As for Sunday... it was overcast... but, comfortable. By her count... Blackman believed they had at least 4,000 people on hand Sunday, after about 3,000 Saturday. She says the historical society had more than 100 vendors on hand... and, they're now able to set up on their property... and, off Lawson Road. Blackman says the vendors had a number of items... including different kinds of coffee... holiday decorations... and, food.
County health officials urge resident to protect themselves from EEE and West Nile Virus...
Chautauqua County health officials are reminding residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites and protect themselves from potential exposure to mosquito-borne illnesses like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus. Chief Medical Officer Michael Faulk says the recommendations follow the recent notification from the state Health Department... announcing a human tested positive for the virus that causes EEE in Ulster County. That's the first confirmed human case in New York State since 2015... and, it's resulted in the person's death. Last week... Governor Kathy Hochul issued a declaration of imminent threat to public health and urges New Yorkers to follow recommendations to reduce risk of mosquito-borne illness. Faulk says "West Nile virus... and, EEE are serious viral diseases transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito." Some basic measures to protect yourself include: Use insect repellent... follow label directions and assist children when applying repellents... dress in long sleeves and pants when weather permits... and, reduce or eliminate all standing water around your home and property. For more information... go on-line to HealthyCHQ.com.
