Parole visit leads to arrest of Jamestown for allegedly trafficking large amounts of drugs...
A home Parole visit has led to the arrests of two Jamestown residents following a drug raid Thursday morning. City police say they were assisting State Parole officials with the visit to check on 41 year-old Samuel Arrington at 9 King St. Officers say they located a shotgun... white powdery substance and ammunition inside the home... and, they contacted the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force to assist in the investigation. Police say they applied for a search warrant... and, found a loaded, .357-caliber revolver... a 12-gauge shotgun... ammunition for both guns... nearly 108-grams of powder cocaine... 119.8 grams of fentanyl... scales, and about $2,300 in cash. Police arrested for Arrington, along with 32 year-old Desire Williams. Arrington is charged with second-and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon... and, second-and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.... and, endangering the welfare of a child because Williams child was present in the house. She is only charged with child endangerment. If you have information about drug or other criminal activity... call the JPD Tip line at 483-TIPS (8477). For the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Tip line call 664-2420.
Trailer fire in town of Hanover under investigation...
Firefighters from multiple area departments battled a trailer fire overnight Thursday in the Town of Hanover. Chautauqua County fire dispatchers say the blaze on Angell Road was reported shortly after Midnight. Crews from Hanover Center, Forestville, Silver Creek, Sunset Bay and Irving were among the responders. Meanwhile, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Silver Creek man after following up on their investigation into the blaze. Deputies say they located 43-year-old Jeremiah Haas, who was allegedly in violation of an active stay-away order of protection. Haas was taken into custody and charged with second-degree criminal contempt.
Coast Guard to hold "Boat America" class in Lakewood Saturday...
An eight-hour "Boat America" Class will be hosted this weekend by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in the village of Lakewood. The class will be held on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at American Legion Post #1286 on Chautauqua Avenue. Coast Guard Auxiliary spokesperson Margaret Mary Wagner says it's part of an effort to get about one million boaters in New York in compliance with Brianna's Law... and the cost is nominal -- $30 to cover the books used. Wagner says the best part of the class is that it's good in about 40 states. Brianna's Law is named after an 11-year-old girl who was killed in a boating accident off Long Island a few years ago... the the pilot of the other boat really had "no idea of the rules and regulations" for powerboating. The law was signed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2019.... and, requires all powerboaters to complete a boating safety course by the end of 2024... no matter their age.
Nelson formally announces run for full-term in legislature for Dist. 13...
Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Nelson is running for a first, full-term on the legislature in this November's election. Nelson was appointed to fill the District 13 seat this past January when it was vacated by retiring Paul Whitford. In his announcement... Nelson says... "our county needs economic development, a commitment to public safety, opportunities for our young people, and care for our elderly. We need to address our declining population, bring back commercial air service to Jamestown, and, support job creation by supporting new businesses, and develop shovel-ready sites." Before joining the County Legislature, Nelson served on the Jamestown City Council from 2015-to-2021 representing Ward 6. While on the council, he served on the Public Works Committee. He's now a member of the legislature's Public Safety Committee.
Winning Powerball "Power Play" winner sold in Warren Co., Pa...
A Country Fair store in Warren County, Pennsylvania has sold a winning "Power Play" ticket for two recent Powerball drawings. It wasn't from Wednesday's historic, $1.7-billion drawing... but, is worth $150,000 to the ticket holder. In all... the Pennsylvania State Lottery says there were six such winners... totalling $900,000... this past Monday and last Saturday. Four of those six were drawn Monday night... with tickets matching four out of the five white balls drawn... along with the red Powerball.
New memoir from Salman Rushdie to account attack at Chautauqua Institution...
Author Salman Rushdie has a memoir coming out about the horrifying attack that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left hand. “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder” will be published April 16. In a statement released Wednesday by Penguin Random House... Rushdie said "this was a necessary book for me to write: a way to take charge of what happened, and to answer violence with art." Last August, Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in the neck and abdomen by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture at Chautauqua Institution. The attacker, 25 year-old Hadi Matar of New Jersey, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and attempted murder... and, is still awaiting trial. For some time after Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a 1989 fatwa calling for Rushdie's death over alleged blasphemy in his novel “The Satanic Verses,” the writer lived in isolation and with round-the-clock security. But for years since... he had moved about with few restrictions, until the stabbing at the Chautauqua Institution.
