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Jamestown man facing numerous drug, weapons charges

Pictured at left is Marquan D. Cunningham-Carper. At right are items located at 15 Columbia Ave. by police.

JAMESTOWN — A 19-year-old city man is facing numerous drug and weapon charges after a street check last week.

Jamestown Police Department conducted a street check of Marquan D. Cunningham-Carper in front of Pronto Mart located at 631 Newland Ave. around 1:40 p.m. May 20. Cunningham-Carper was taken into custody on an arrest warrant for third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Just prior to being detained, Cunningham-Carper was observed discarding a baggie that contained approximately 4.25 ounces of fentanyl pills.

A search warrant was obtained and the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed the warrant at Marquan’s residence located at 15 Columbia Ave., lower apartment, with assistance from the Jamestown Police Department SWAT Team. Entry was made into the apartment and nobody else was located inside.

A search of the apartment and Cunningham-Carper resulted in the additional seizure of a quantity of Lorazepam pills, digital scales, cutting agents, $550, cell phones, a .38 Special revolver, and a high capacity pistol magazine.

In addition to the arrest warrant, Cunningham-Carper was charged with second-, third-, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia and second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Dunkirk Police Department, and Jamestown Fire Department.

Anyone with information about drug or criminal activity is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department Tip Line at 716-483-TIPS (8477) or the CCSO Tip Line at 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420.

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