Arrests

(WNY News Now) A guy who was accused of continuous harassment during a domestic argument at a Southside business was quickly taken into custody by Jamestown Police. Officers from the Jamestown Police Department's 2nd Platoon responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a Southside business on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at around 4:10 PM. When authorities arrived, the victim told them that she had been harassed by Donald E. Martin, 36, on a regular basis. The woman said that despite being specifically instructed to cease, Martin had contacted her multiple times without a valid reason. According to the inquiry, Martin was waiting for the victim to depart in the company parking lot. After finding Martin in his car, officers arrested him without causing any problems. After being taken ...

(WNY News Now) After a routine traffic stop in the city, a 50-year-old Olean man was taken into custody early Thursday morning on an outstanding arrest warrant. Deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office pulled over a car on Wayne Street close to North 9th Street at around 1:30 in the morning. Deputies found out during the stop that Scott C. Jordan, the driver, had an outstanding arrest warrant from the New York State Police Olean. Jordan was arrested without any problems. Jordan was taken to the custody of the New York State Police present at the scene after his arrest. After being processed, he was freed with an appearance ticket, which required him to show up in court later for additional legal actions. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, jus...

(WNY News Now) Justin D. Kulczycki was arrested by the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office on December 8 for using a motor vehicle without permission. He will be arraigned in January 2025. After looking into a complaint that Justin D. Kulczycki, 25, had stolen a car without permission, deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office took him into custody on December 8, 2024. The Sheriff's Office claims that the car was stolen on December 7, 2024. Kulczycki was captured without incident after the investigation. After processing, he was given an appearance ticket for a future court date. Kulczycki's arraignment is set for January 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM at the Town of Machias Local Criminal Court. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, just like everyone else...

(WNY News Now) Allegany County authorities issued a probation warrant for the arrest of Kyle A. Atwater, 26, of Hinsdale, NY, in Olean on December 10, 2024. New York's Olean Kyle A. Atwater, 26, was taken into custody at around 1:21 a.m. by law enforcement officials in connection with a warrant issued by Allegany County Probation on December 10, 2024, after a probation warrant led them to his residence at 1 Leo Moss Dr. Atwater was taken into custody for violating probation under CPL 530.70. After being processed, Atwater was turned over to Allegany County Sheriff's deputies for additional legal action and released on his own recognizance. Atwater is anticipated to face additional proceedings as part of the current prosecution, and the arrest was executed without incident. On December ...

(WNY News Now) Several charges are brought after a search request in the Great Valley turns up methamphetamine, unlawful drug paraphernalia, and a handgun. When law enforcement officers carried out a search warrant at 4228 Bear Hollow Road in the Town of Great Valley on December 17, 2024, at around 9:45 PM, they found a handgun and illegal drugs. With support from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team (CCSO SRT), the Southern Tier Regional Task Force (STRDTF) spearheaded the operation. The house was allegedly being utilized for the selling of illegal substances, according to the inquiry. Officers found a 30-30 rifle and a quantity of suspected methamphetamine during the search. A pair of people were arrested in relation to the results. Great Valley resident David Di...

(WNY News Now) Deputies Address Threatening, Choking, and Assault Behavior Yorkshire David J. Baker Jr., 37, was arrested following a NYA domestic dispute on Bolton Road in the Town of Yorkshire. He is currently facing several charges, including Third Degree Assault, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, and Second Degree Aggravated Harassment. Deputies were sent to the location early on Saturday morning, December 7, 2024, following a report of a domestic dispute, according to Sheriff Eric A. Butler's office. Following an inquiry, it was found that Baker Jr. had threatened the victim, choked them, and assaulted them. After being arrested and charged in the Town of Yorkshire Court, Baker Jr. was freed on his own recognizance. Baker is expected to appear in court again late...

(WNY News Now) A Perrysburg resident was arrested on an active warrant during a regular run-in with the cops. On December 11, 2024, about 3:45 PM, Sheriff Eric A. Butler announced that an arrest warrant had been executed. In the course of an unrelated incident, Jersie L. Silverheels, 23, of Perrysburg, NY, encountered New York State Police (NYSP) Collins on East Main Street in Gowanda, NY. Authorities found that Silverheels had an active warrant from the Town of Perrysburg Court after doing additional research. Silverheels was then taken into custody by deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office and sent to the Town of Persia Court for arraignment. Silverheels was released on her own recognizance by Judge Hebner, who presided over the proceedings. She will subsequently appear in...

(WNY News Now) A 22-year-old male was arrested on aggravated DWI charges following a late-night collision in Jamestown, New York, on December 19, 2024, after police discovered that his blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit. When Jamestown Police Second Platoon officers noticed a legally parked car with serious rear driver's side damage, they arrived at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Lakin Avenue at around 8:08 PM. A second car was found further west on 3rd Street, blocking traffic and stuck in the road with all of its airbags deployed, according to further inquiry. The driver and only occupant of the second car, Alexander M. Larson, was determined to have been under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol percentage of more than.18%. Larson was arrested...

(WNY News Now) Early Friday morning, a routine car stop in Jamestown resulted in the discovery of a fugitive with outstanding warrants and the filing of new narcotics possession charges. New York's Jamestown Officers from the Jamestown Police Department's 3rd platoon pulled over an SUV near the intersection of W 8th Street and Monroe Street on December 20, 2024, at around 5:43 AM, for having an expired inspection sticker. Officers found that Kristy E. Walters, a passenger from Jamestown, New York, age 33, had an outstanding warrant from Warren County, Pennsylvania, when conducting the stop. Walters was sent to Jamestown City Jail after being apprehended without incident. Officers found methamphetamine in Walters' possession when he was being processed at the jail. She was thus charged wi...

(WNY News Now) A local guy was arrested after a routine traffic stop in Jamestown turned up a stash of guns and drugs. New York's Jamestown Thomas N. Dulak, 45, was arrested on several drug and weapon-related counts following a traffic infraction on Barrett Avenue late Friday evening. On December 20, 2024, at around 11:46 p.m., officers from the third platoon of the Jamestown Police Department pulled over a car for a moving infraction. Officers found that Dulak had an outstanding departmental warrant during the stop. Officers searched Dulak after he was taken into custody and found a number of controlled narcotics, including methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Police also retrieved drug paraphernalia, a switchblade knife, and a cutting agent. In order to await his arraignment...