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City man charged after tying puppy’s legs with cord

A Jamestown man has been charged in an animal cruelty case. City police report Daysean Braswell-Adams, 26, was connected to a complaint they received around 10:14 a.m. Saturday on the south side. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the complainant, who reported that when she returned home, she observed her pit bull exiting her roommate's bedroom with a charging cord tied around its front paws. The puppy was reportedly yelping and crying as a result. Following an investigation, officers identified the suspect as Braswell-Adams. Braswell-Adams was taken into custody and transported to ...

Pair charged with hurting small puppy in city

A pair of individuals in the city were charged with beating a small puppy Saturday afternoon. Jamestown police report Cheyanne Alcorn, 22, of Jamestown and Arthur Hubbard, 36, of Jamestown, were charged with cruelty to animals. At around 3:20 p.m., officers responded to Winsor Street in ...

Worker injured after fall from bridge overnight during project

A construction worker was injured late Friday night after falling from a section of the Chautauqua Lake Bridge onto a safety deck about 18 feet below. The accident occurred shortly before 11 p.m., prompting a response from the Chautauqua County Technical Rescue Team, firefighters from ...

City man faces federal indictment on drug charges

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Joseph Fontanez Walker, 35, of Jamestown, N.Y., with narcotics conspiracy, which carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a 10,000,000 fine. According to the indictment, between 2019 and January 2022, Fontanez Walker allegedly conspired with others to sell fentanyl and heroin in the Jamestown area. Fontanez Walker was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and is being held pending a detention hearing on June 8, 2026. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney ...

Four charged after raids on Lincoln, Thayer streets

Four Jamestown residents face charges after a search warrants were executed at two Jamestown apartments on Thursday. Narcotics Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed the search warrants at 220 Lincoln St., Apt. 3, and at 109 Thayer St., Apt. 2, Jamestown. According to a police report, investigators seized more than 29 grams of fentanyl, 1.2 grams of methamphetamine, cocaine, scales and packaging material for the sale and distribution of narcotics and $1,054 during the two raids. From the search at 220 Lincoln St., Fernando ...

Change of plans

LIVONIA – A group of Falconer softball players were planning on heading to Boston this weekend for their Senior Trip. They’ll still get to go, but it will be an abbreviated stay in Beantown. Mylie Zaranek hit a two-run home run and Emily Zaranek hit a two-run double as the Golden ...