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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Athena M. Partyka, 22, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and resisting arrest. On Friday, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers from the Jamestown Police Department's third platoon responded to a panic alarm at a downtown address. Upon arrival, they found Partyka, a 22-year-old resident of Jamestown, inside the business displaying erratic behavior. Following an investigation, it was determined that Partyka had caused approximately $1,000 in damages to the property. When informed that ...

Three charged after incident involving children in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN — Three Jamestown residents face charges after children under their care were allegedly attacking other people, smashing windows out of a residence and interfering with police work early Wednesday morning. The charges come the same day Jamestown police reminded city residents through a social media post of the city's 10 p.m. curfew for those under 16 years of age to be off the streets. According to a police report, Mercedes B.C. Baca, 35, William J. Morse Sr., 44, and Katherine T. Morse, 38, of Jamestown were all cited city curfew violations and endangering the welfare of ...

Buffalo man sentenced to prison for Jamestown drug crimes

A Buffalo man already serving a 25 year to life sentence for murder has been sentenced to 14.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug crimes in Jamestown. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Ernest Brown, a/k/a Wayne Perry, a/k/a Wayne Brown, 43, Buffalo, was sentenced 175 months in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams of fentanyl. by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. Brown’s federal sentence will be served consecutive to the sentence of 25 years to life that he received after ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Joshua B. Becker, 38, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing and endangering the welfare of a child at 7 p.m. Wednesday after officers working a STRIVE detail responded to south side address for a reported fight with weapons. Becker allegedly swung a baseball bat in a threatening manner toward another person and a young child. Officers found Becker a short distance away and he was taken into custody without incident. Becker was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. - Mariangel Valazquez ...

Two charged after recent Quality Inn incidents

Two people have been charged by Ellicott police after incidents at the Quality Inn in Falconer over the past week - though town officials said the hotel is still passing weekly code enforcement inspections. Caleb E Dellahoy, 18, of Falconer was charged with second-degree harassment, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct on July 13 at 12:50 p.m. after officers responded to a reported fight. Dellahoy was allegedly outside of the Falconer hotel punching a person outside of the hotel's entrance. Dellahoy will be in Ellicott Town Court later. On ...

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ELLICOTT POLICE Fabrianna Wright, 28, of Jamestown was charged with petit larceny and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child on July 3 at 4:45 p.m. after Ellicott police responded to a shoplifting complaint. It’s alleged Wright took merchandise belonging to Target while having a six-month-old and a 13-year-old present with her. Wright was reportedly found a short distance from the store in a vehicle. Wright was processed and released to be in Ellicott Town Court later. - Noah AL Williams, 22, of Jamestown was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, speed in ...