Fire heavily damages apartment in home on Jamestown's westside Thursday night...
Quick response by Jamestown firefighters contained an apartment fire to that apartment Thursday night on the city's westside. Fire Battalion Chief Nate Alm says crews were called to the scene at 50 Norton Ave. shortly after 7 p.m., and, says first responding crews saw smoke coming from the building after receiving multiple phone calls about it. When they arrived... Alm says crews found the apartment on fire. He says two engine companies were quickly on the scene... and, had the blaze knocked down fairly quickly. He says one crew helped get one person out of the building... and, to an Alstar ambulance to be taken for treatment. Alm says no one else was hurt... and fire damage was confined to the apartment. He says an off-duty shift of 15 and one commander was called in to assist. City fire investigators were called in to look for the cause... but, it was still under investigation last night.
"Targeted" shooting incident puts both Ring Elementary and Washington Middle Schools on lockdown early Thursday afternoon...
It was a reported shooting incident on Jamestown's eastside early yesterday afternoon that led to brief lockdowns at Ring Elementary and Washington Middle Schools. City police say they were called to the area of Buffalo and Crescent Streets just before 1:30 p.m. on reports of shots fired. Officers say further investigation showed that the suspect forcibly entered an occupied home in the area, armed with a gun. During the incident, the suspect fled the residence and while doing so fired the gun... and, hit the side of the residence before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. There are no injuries that resulted from the incident... and, police were able to determine that the shooting was a result of a targeted attack on the occupants of the home. No arrests have been made... and, at this time, police say the investigation is on going. Anyone with information is asked to call the JPD TIP Line at 483-TIPS -- that's 483-8477... or the Jamestown Police Dept's command line at 483-7536. Once city police gave the all-clear... both schools resumed normal operations and dismissal took place as usual.
City woman arrested on federal charges for allegedly trafficking drugs during January raid...
A woman from Jamestown has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine... and, other drugs during a raid last Jan. 15. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that 31 year-old Taylor Hernandez was arrested for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Prosecutors say that... according to the complaint... members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at Hernandez’s Falconer Street home... and, seized about 181 grams of meth... about 23.5 grams of suspected fentanyl... drug paraphernalia, and more than $4,100 in cash. If convicted... DiGiacomo says Hernandez faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1-million fine.
Woman from Jamestown arrested after allegedly hitting child with plastic bat...
A woman from Jamestown is accused of hitting her young son with a plastic baseball bat... and, injuring him... during a domestic incident last 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 a 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.
Gillibrand voices on-going opposition to SAVE Act still before the U.S. Senate...
As with recent polling of Americans... there is bi-partisan support for a measure that would require voter identification to vote in federal elections. However... while Republicans support the "Safeguard American Voting Eligibility" -- or SAVE Act... Democrats continue to voice concern that it will take voting eligibility away from millions of Americans. Among those is New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand... who says... under the current proposal... even a driver's license isn't enough. She says you need a birth certificate that matches your current name... so if you have a birth certificate, but, if it's just in your maiden name, you have to get it changed. She adds about half the population also doesn't have a valid passport... which is also needed in some cases. Gillibrand adds that the measure would also make it difficult for active military service members to vote. The Democrat says the SAVE Act is being pushed by President Donald Trump because he believes it's the only way Congress will remain in Republican hands after the mid-term elections... and, that's why they are fighting against the legislation and calling on Republicans to negotiate a true, bi-partisan bill. The SAVE Act was approved in the House of Representatives last year. However... in the Senate, the measure is the subject of a Democrat fillibuster, that requires 60 yes votes to bring it to the floor. Currently... Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate.
