Hiriam Rivera remains in Chautauqua County Jail on $500,000 bail after an indictment for first-degree burglary was filed Oct. 15. The 43-year-old pleaded not guilty during arraignment Oct. 19, a Chautauqua County Court clerk said.

Rivera had been wanted by local authorities stemming from a burglary incident that took place in a town of Stockton residence. A warrant for his arrest was then issued.

A trooper with the New York State Police spotted Rivera around 3:20 p.m. June 8 on Route 438 near Versailles Plank Road in the town of Collins. Rivera led police on a brief pursuit when he crashed into another vehicle, displayed what appeared to be a weapon and “forcibly abducted a female passenger from his vehicle,” the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said.

Rivera held the woman against her will for about three hours in a nearby wooded area. He eventually released the woman and authorities recovered an imitation pistol at the scene.

Hiriam Rivera

He was arraigned virtually through Collins Town Court in Erie County on second-degree kidnapping, second-degree criminal use of a firearm, second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon charges. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison if convicted on those charges, the Erie County DA’s office said.

The indictment in Chautauqua County involves the burglary incident in the town of Stockton.

CITY MAN INDICTED ON MENACING CHARGE

A 36-year-old man who Dunkirk police say threw his bicycle at their patrol vehicle then advanced at them with a knife has been indicted by a Chautauqua County grand jury.

Juan Resto pleaded not guilty during arraignment Oct. 19 in county court. He was indicted Oct. 15 on a charge of menacing a police/peace officer.

In September, the Dunkirk Police Department said Resto threw his bike at an officer’s patrol vehicle on East Second Street and Washington Avenue when advised he was under arrest. The man had been wanted on two outstanding warrants.

During a foot pursuit, Dunkirk police said Resto produced a large knife and held it up in a menacing manner toward officers. After advancing, the officers deployed a Taser before taking him into custody.

Resto was booked into jail on the warrants for fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment.

A conference has been scheduled for Nov. 11 on the indictment charge.