Three Jamestown residents are facing drug charges after a traffic stop early Friday. Around midnight, officers of the Jamestown Police Department observed a moving violation on the south east side of the city. Through an investigation it was found that Taylor S. Hernandez, 31, was in ...
Man charged after striking shoveler with weapon A 55-year-old man is facing a number of charges after an incident with a weapon on New Year’s Eve. Dunkirk Police report Jerry J. Small was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree menacing, trespass and second-degree harassment. Officers received a complaint that an unknown man came on a complainant’s property and attempted to hit them with a homemade weapon after 4:30 p.m. Patrols reviewed the footage they provided and identified the suspect as Small. The video shows Small come on ...
COLLINS --- A Collins man is facing attempted murder charges after a five-hour standoff Tuesday in the town. New York State Police at Collins report the Bureau of Criminal Investigation charged Walter M. Blaze, 57, with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault, second-degree assault and three counts of second-degree criminal mischief. At approximately 10:20 a.m., Troopers responded to a possible shooting incident at 3625 Edgewood Drive. An investigation determined that Blaze used a firearm and shot at a 23-year-old victim of Gowanda who was plowing the driveway ...
Ten area individuals have been arrested by the city of Dunkirk Police Department following a coordinated investigation into a series of larcenies committed at local cemeteries. Beginning in October, the Dunkirk Police Department received a report of thefts involving a large number of bronze vases and other grave markers taken from gravesites at Willowbrook Cemetery in the city of Dunkirk. Upon further investigation, it was learned that a similar incident had occurred in the town of Dunkirk. Due to the location and nature of the incidents, the department partnered with the New York ...
A Christmas Eve domestic incident led to a number of charges against a man in the city of Dunkirk. City police reported Monday that at 12:54 a.m. Dec. 24, they responded to an address on Lincoln Avenue for a report of a dispute with a suspect in possession of a knife. An investigation determined that Joshua Sanchez, no age given, allegedly attacked two adult females, and a 9-year-old juvenile. During the course of the incident, he also prevented the victims from leaving the residence. Sanchez fled the scene prior to Officer’s arrival and a search of the area located Sanchez in a ...
STATE POLICE PROBING POSSIBLE SHOOTING COLLINS --- At approximately 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Troopers out of the Collins barracks responded to a possible shooting incident at 3625 Edgewood Drive. A preliminary investigation is still ongoing and the State Police Special Operations Response Team, Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office are on scene. The area has been evacuated for safety. Police said there is no public threat outside this area. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Randy J. Wright Jr., 42, of Jamestown, was charged with third-degree ...
