City man arrested during drug bust on Lincoln St...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested on multiple drug and weapons possession charges following a raid Wednesday afternoon on the city's eastside. Sheriff's officers say narcotics investigators from their department... and, Jamestown police... executed a search warrant on two apartments at 300 Lincoln St. shortly before 3 p.m. Deputies say they arrested 43 year-old Andrew Santiago... and, seized 29.4 grams of crack cocaine, 39.6 grams of fentanyl, 4.5 grams of methamphetamine, scales and packaging used to traffic narcotics... a high-capacity magazine, a .32 caliber revolver and $80 in cash. Officers charged Santiago with five counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.... second-and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Santiago was held pending arraignment in city court. Anyone with information about suspicious or narcotics related activity in their area is asked to call the Sheriff's Department Narcotics Investigators tip line at 1-800-344-8702... or 664-2420... or the JPD tip line at 483-8477.
Second city man arrested during Fluvanna Ave. Extention drug raid...
Another city man has been arrested on drug and weapons possession charges following a raid on a home in the Fluvanna Avenue area of the town of Ellicott. Sheriff's officers say narcotics investigators executed the search warrant at 3138 Fluvanna Ave. Ext. about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators say they spotted the suspect... 51 year-old Larry Grayson, Jr., leaving the home just prior to the raid... and, he was stopped a short distance away. Officers say he was found in possession of 3.8 grams of crack cocaine, scales and packaging used for trafficking narcotics... a .22-caliber rifle... and, just over $1,000 in cash. Grayson was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Grayson was held in the county jail pending centralized arraignment.
City woman accused of being under influence of drugs after her car backs into school bus...
A Jamestown woman faces major consequences after her car allegedly backed into a school bus last week... causing a relatively minor accident. However... 34 year-old Emily Depane is accused of doing it while under the influence of drugs... and, with two children under the age of 16 in the car with her. Jamestown police say they were notified of the accident... which occured in the area of Martin Road and Brad Street about 3 p.m. last Thursday, Mar. 5. Officers say their investigation determined that Depane backed into the bus... causing a minor collision. However... police say she was apparently driving while impaired... and, the two children were her passengers. Depane was taken into custody and a subsequent search of the vehicle located a quantity of methamphetamine. She was taken to the city jail where she was held pending arraignment for driving while ability impaired by drugs... DWAI -- with a passenger under the age of 16 -- a violation of Leandra's Law... unsafe backing... seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Gillibrand introduces legislation to return tariff money to small businesses...
It's a "one-two punch" that's hitting New Yorkers directly in the wallet. That from Democrat U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand... who says that punch is being inflicted by President Trump's tariff wars... and, the War in Iran. During a Zoom Press Conference Wednesday... Gillibrand said -- even after some of his tariffs were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court -- the president "doubled-down" on the tariffs... which will increase from 10% to 15% -- which means higher prices for everyone. She adds the president also doubled down on a war the American people "don't like." Gillibrand cited at least one New Yorker... who said his home heating costs have double in recent weeks... and, faces other increased costs because petrolium is used in so many products. In response... Gillibrand says she's proposed a measure to help small businesses recoup money lost from tariffs, and can pass down savings to consumers. She introduced the Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act... that would exempt small businesses from the president's newest tariffs, and would refund at least some of the tariff monies charged to businesses they can pass on to their customers. Since the War in Iran started... Gillibrand says the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gas in New York state has risen by 44-cents. The U.S. campaign of airstrikes with Israel against Iran is now into it's 13th day.
Jamestown woman arrested for allegedly hitting child in the head with plastic baseball bat...
A woman from Jamestown is accused of hitting her young son with a plastic bat... and, injuring him... during a domestic incident Wednesday night on the city's eastside. Officers say they were called to the location shortly after 8 p.m., and, their investigation showed that 39 year-old Amy Anderson had struck the child as a form of "disciplinary action." Police say the child did suffer an injury... which also caused swelling to the top of the child's head. Officers arrested Anderson without incident for third-degree assault... and, endangering the welfare of a child. She was held pending arraignment.
