Four city residents arrested in drug bust late last week...
Four people from Jamestown face multiple drug-related charges following a raid on an apartment on the city's westside. Sheriff's officers say their Narcotics Investigators... and, those from Jamestown... executed a search warrant at 114 West Seventh St. just after 4:30 p.m. last Thursday. Police says they seized nearly 207-grams of methamphetamine... along with scales and packaging materials used to traffic drugs. They also seized $4,094 dollars in cash. Officers arrested 30 year-old James Eastham and 27 year-old Amber Eaton both for second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. They add that 51 year-old Tracy Brown was arrested for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia... and, second-degree criminal contempt. Police arrested 42 year-old Randy Wright for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled Substance... second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia... and, first-degree criminal contempt. All four were taken to the city jail pending arraignment. Anyone with information on illegal narcotics or other criminal activity is asked to call the Sheriff's Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line at 1-800-344-8702... or 664-2420... or the JPD Tip line at 483-8477.
Catt. County man arrested for allegedly driving with four-times the legal limit of alcohol in his system...
A Randolph man is accused of having nearly four times the legal limit of alcohol in his system when he crashed his car on Jamestown's eastside last Saturday morning. City police were called to the scene on East Fourth Street about 10:30 a.m. on a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident with heavy front-end damage. Officers say they located the car... and, the driver -- identified as 45 year-old James Bliss -- a short distance away with the airbag deployed. Police say they determined that Bliss had been driving while intoxicated... and, he ws arrested. He was taken to the city jail where he consented to a blood test. Officers say they blood test indicated Bliss's BAC was nearly four times the legal limit of .08%. He was charged with DWI... Aggravated DWI... and, leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Bliss was later issued appearance tickets... and, released to a sober third party.
More than 300 attend "No Kings" Rally at Jamestown's Dow Park...
More than 300 protestors showed up on a bitterly cold morning Saturday at Jamestown's Dow Park for the latest "No Kings" Rally... and, the first since the start of the War in Iran. The event was hosted by the Jamestown Justice Coalition... and, others. Coalition member Kate Ebersole spoke at the beginning... reminding those on hand this was a "peaceful" protest. Coalition Founder Justin Hubbard while they were there to protest the war... and, the Trump Administration's policies... Saturday's rally was not the end. Hubbard called the rally "a launching pad" to fuel the work they can do in the community, and let their voices be heard. He also noted that the Jamestown Justice Coalition has just become a 501(c)4... which allows it to advocate... and, raise money. The last rally raised more than $1,300 for the "New Neighbors Coalition" which supports and advocates for immigrants just arriving in the Jamestown-area.
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Saturday's rally raised money for the effort to replace one of the three statues for the Underground Railroad Tableau... which was stolen from Dow Park n 2021. Hubbard says says it's important to replace that statue because of Jamestown's place in the history of the Underground Railroad.
Borrello and Blakeman call for full audit of NYS CDL testing and licensing in wake of 2025 bus crash on NYS Thruway...
The region's State Senator is among those calling on a full audit of how commercial drivers are tested... licensed... and monitored in New York. Sunset Bay Republican George Borrello joined Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman late last week to call for the audit... arguing that last year's deadly bus crash in Pembroke -- along with a series of other recent cases -- has raised serious questions about the integrity of the state’s commercial driver licensing system and whether critical safety standards are being properly enforced. The pair... along with others... spoke near the site of the Aug. 22, 2025 tour bus crash on the State Thruway near Pembroke, which killed five people and injured more than 40 others. The driver was later indicted on five counts each of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. At a court hearing... Borrello says the man required a Mandarin interpreter, raising questions about his English proficiency... and, whether New York properly enforced federal CDL standards.
Jamestown man gets 10 years in federal prison for trafficking meth...
A city man who was an associate of a major, Jamestown-area drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced late Friday that 32 year-old Aaron Miller, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, methamphetamine, received the sentence in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. Prosecutors say that Miller bought and sold methamphetamine, and cocaine for profit and for his own use. He received large quantities of meth and cocaine from co-defendant Jun Martinez, the drug dealer, and others. Miller then distributed the drugs to other individuals in the Jamestown area for profit. DiGiacomo says co-defendants Jun Martinez, La Huynh, and Antasia Babcock were previously convicted and are awaiting sentencing.
