Arrests

(WNY News Now) A Jamestown man is charged with several offenses after he reportedly assaulted a victim during a domestic altercation on the south side of the city and violated a protective order. Jamestown, New York. Following reports of a physical domestic conflict, officers from the Jamestown Police Department's Second Platoon arrived at a property on the city's south side at around 7:44 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Officers arrived, investigated, and found that the victim had been physically injured after being struck in the face twice by 38-year-old Brian A. Lowers with a blunt object. While Lowers fled the area on foot, the victim took sanctuary in a locked bathroom. Officers found Lowers at a neighboring site shortly after and captured him without any problems. In order to await his ar...

(WNY News Now) After reportedly hitting an electric pole and escaping the scene on Route 60 in Fredonia, a driver is facing several counts. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a car collision with a power pole on Route 60 in the Town of Pomfret on January 3, 2025, at around 11:00 AM. Following the incident, witnesses said the driver left the site. Deputies' investigation revealed that the driver was Nicholas E. Mooney, a 31-year-old Fredonia resident. Authorities claim that Mooney was using drugs to impair his ability to operate the car (DWAI). Mooney was classified as an aggravated unlicensed operator in the third degree after it was discovered that his license was suspended. Mooney was charged with DWAI as well as aggravated unlicensed motor vehicle operation in the third...

(WNY News Now) When a driver eluded police during a routine traffic stop in Dunkirk, the situation descended into mayhem, leading to a collision with a semi-truck and many felony charges. DUNKIRK, NY On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at around 9:03 PM, a serious collision occurred as a result of a high-speed attempt to avoid police. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Christopher Cancel-Vazquez, refused to cooperate when Dunkirk police officers stopped him at Park Avenue and East 2nd Street in the City of Dunkirk. Cancel-Vazquez ran a red light and collided with a northbound semi-truck as he sped through the junction of Main Street and East 2nd Street. Both cars sustained major damage in the collision, which also generated a huge diesel fuel spill. Emergency personnel, such as the Chautauq...

(WNY News Now) Little Valley, NY On December 29, 2024, Kenneth J. Grainer, 30, of Little Valley, NY, was arrested following a routine patrol when he was seen strolling along Seventh Street. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office issued an active bench warrant for Grainer's arrest. Before being freed on his own recognizance, Grainer was taken right away to Little Valley Town Court for arraignment. He will address the warrant when he appears in Napoli Town Court later. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, just like everyone else who is accused of a crime. Share this: Facebook X Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources ...

(WNY News Now) A 25-year-old Kiantone man was arrested for allegedly breaking a court-issued protective order following a domestic altercation in a police department parking lot. Louquavis Q. Dyer, 25, of Kiantone, was arrested by the Town of Ellicott Police Department after a domestic altercation broke out in the parking lot on December 22. At the time of the event, authorities said Dyer was in breach of a legal stay-away order of protection. Dyer was accused of second-degree criminal contempt by responding cops. Usually, this allegation is brought against someone who is said to have willfully disregarded a court order. In order to respond to the charge, Dyer was given an appearance ticket and is expected to show up in Town of Ellicott Court later. The accused is deemed innocent until pro...

(WNY News Now) Olean, NY Steven J. Schnieder, 34, of Olean, was arrested during a routine traffic stop on Sunday night after it was discovered that he had three outstanding bench warrants from Olean City Criminal Court. Deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office pulled over a car on Route 16 in the Town of Olean at around 10:06 p.m. on December 29, 2024. Schnieder was found to be the target of several pending bench warrants during the investigation. Schnieder was safely taken into custody by the authorities and taken to the Olean Police Department. He was detained until his arraignment. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, just like everyone else who is accused of a crime. Share this: Facebook X Note: Every piece of con...

(WNY News Now) On December 30, 2024, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office arrested a Delevan man on a warrant. DELEVAN, NY Melvin C. Franklin, 57, of Delevan, New York, was arrested on the evening of December 30, 2024, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office. On the basis of a bench warrant issued by Cattaraugus County Court, Franklin was taken into custody on Regan Street. Franklin was taken to the Cattaraugus County Jail after authorities carried out the warrant at around 6:09 p.m. Franklin is still being held pending additional court processes, according to Sheriff Eric A. Butler's confirmation. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, just like everyone else who is accused of a crime. Share this: Facebook X Note:...

(WNY News Now) In Little Valley, a careless motorist almost caused a head-on collision, which sparked a chase and an arrest for DWI at four times the legal limit. NY's Little Valley Bryan L. Everts, 38, of Little Valley was taken into custody by Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies on December 23, 2024, at around 11:53 PM, following a terrifying series of events that started when his car crossed the center line and almost collided with another vehicle. Everts refused to yield when patrol officers tried to halt the car, leading to a chase that ended in a Little Valley home driveway. Deputies noticed obvious indicators of impairment upon interaction. It was determined by a roadside investigation that Everts was operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Evert was charged with several felonies...

(WNY News Now) During a Little Valley traffic stop, a driver with a revoked license and a concerning record of infractions was discovered. Deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office apprehended 30-year-old Kenneth Grainer on December 29, 2024, at around 9:57 p.m., after they saw his car driving at 82 mph in a 30 mph zone on Rock City Street in Little Valley, New York. Grainer was found to be driving the car with a revoked license at the traffic stop, which was made worse by 14 previous scoffs on nine different occasions. He is currently facing several allegations, including speeding in violation, reckless driving, and aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree, which is a crime. Grainer was freed on his own recognizance after being arraigned. On January 8, 2025, he is e...

(WNY News Now) Following an early-morning domestic altercation, a Jamestown man was arrested for criminal obstruction of breathing and was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Officers from the Third Platoon responded to a domestic altercation on Jamestown's East Side on January 1, 2025, at around 12:14 AM. When police arrived, they discovered that Dominick Harrison, 24, had physically abused a woman by snatching her by the throat and preventing her from breathing. He was arrested on suspicion of criminal obstruction of breathing as a result. Officers found both Harrison and the female victim had current warrants for Endangering the Welfare of a Child as the inquiry went on. The situation was made more difficult by the warrants, which had nothing to do with the current occ...