Arrests

Lockport, New York (WNY News Now)The Niagara County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Bureau conducted a criminal investigation before arresting Edwin J. Livingston, 39, of the Town of Lockport on felony charges on November 22, 2024. A minor victim was involved in the incident that led to the allegations.Livingston faces one count of First Degree Rape (B-felony), one count of First Degree Criminal Sexual Act (B-felony), and one count of First Degree Sexual Abuse (D-felony). These accusations come after a report was made about the minor, which prompted the Sheriff's Office to start looking into the alleged assault.Livingston was arrested and sent to the Niagara County Correctional Facility, according to Sheriff Michael Filicetti. He is still being held until his arraignment, which is ...

(WNY News Now) After a domestic argument that turned into alleged protection order violations and property destruction, a Jamestown resident is facing several counts.New York's Jamestown. Officers from the Jamestown Police Department's 2nd Platoon responded to a reported domestic altercation at a Jamestown home on the North Side at around 7:29 p.m. on the evening of November 24, 2024.Investigators found that 29-year-old Jamestown resident Joseph D. Mitchell had reportedly broken two active orders of protection. Mitchell is charged with stealing a protected person's cell phone and escaping the scene before law enforcement could reach them.Mitchell was found by police not far from the house. Despite being recovered, investigators noted that the stolen phone had been damaged prior to its ...

(WNY News Now) Jamestown, NY: A 28-year-old woman was arrested by Jamestown police during a late-night street search on several offenses, including resisting arrest and having outstanding warrants.Early on November 25, 2024, at around 4:17 a.m., Jamestown Police Department officers noticed a woman riding a bicycle on the sidewalk close to the intersection of Charlotte Avenue and E. 2nd Street, which is against city rules. A short half-mile pursuit that terminated at the dead end of Stafford Street ensued after the woman refused to stop when officers tried to halt her.The person, identified as Lisa M. Tucker, had many pending bench warrants from Jamestown City Court and was found to be homeless. After being arrested, she was brought to the city jail, where she is being detained until her ar...

(WNY News Now) Two people were arrested for endangering three children after a Child Protective Services (CPS) house investigation revealed unsettling living conditions on Jamestown's west side.Jamestown, New York. Child Protective Services (CPS) requested help at a residence on the west side of the city on November 22, 2024, and Jamestown Police Department officers from the First Platoon arrived at 12:37 PM.During a regular home inspection, CPS officers discovered terrible living conditions that put the children in the home at serious risk. The toxic atmosphere was then brought to the attention of the Department of Development (DOD).Officers detained Mariangel Velazquez Rosario, 37, and Fernando Mojica Reyes, 25, after the inquiry. Three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a...

(WNY News Now) Deputies pulled over a Knoxville man's car for driving erratically on I-86 in Chautauqua County early on Sunday morning, leading to his arrest.ELLERY, NY After an early Sunday morning traffic check on I-86, 50-year-old Knoxville, Tennessee resident Eric J. Rush was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and other infractions.At around 4:40 a.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a vehicle complaint on the eastbound lanes of I-86 close to the Town of Mina. Deputies found the car in the Town of North Harmony, then stopped it in the Town of Ellery after noticing a traffic violation.Rush was discovered to have been driving the car while purportedly intoxicated over the course of the investigation. He was charged with aggravated un...

(WNY News Now) After a late-night domestic disturbance that put a child in danger, a local man from Sherman, New York, is facing charges.On November 24, 2024, at 12:27 a.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff's Deputies were called to an address in the Town of Sherman regarding a reported dispute. When deputies arrived, they recognized 33-year-old Sherman resident Cameron D. Johnson as a suspect.According to an investigation, Johnson allegedly blocked someone else's breathing while a minor under the age of 17 was present. Johnson was arrested and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and endangering the welfare of a child.He is currently awaiting Centralized Arraignment Program (CAP) proceedings after being taken to Chautauqua County Jail. Johnson is expected to face t...

(WNY News Now) During a routine patrol, police found a Jamestown man in possession of a stolen electric bicycle and took him into jail.New York's Jamestown Scott E. Moore, 49, was taken into custody by Jamestown Police Department First Platoon officers for criminal possession of stolen property on Friday, November 22, 2024, at around 9:08 AM.Officers were on patrol at Barrett Avenue and McKinley Avenue when they spotted a man wheeling an electric bicycle that looked like the one that had been reported stolen from the south side of Jamestown two days prior. After investigation, it was determined that the bike was stolen.Moore, a resident of Jamestown, was arrested and charged with a crime, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree. Awaiting his arraignment in Jamestown C...

(WNY News Now) After a collision in the Town of Chautauqua on November 16, 2024, a 51-year-old Randolph man was taken into custody for driving under the influence.Chautauqua, New York. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office was called to a car collision on Plank Road in the Town of Chautauqua at around 5:35 p.m. on the evening of November 16, 2024. It was discovered that the driver, Rusty Ernewein, 51, of Randolph, had been operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.Deputies found that Ernewein had been driving his car while inebriated after doing additional investigation. Following his arrest, he was accused of failure to keep right, driving while intoxicated (DWI), and consuming alcohol while operating a motor vehicle.Ernewein has been processed and will subsequently appear before the...

(WNY News Now) After an investigation into a threat against the Starpoint Central School District, a young guy has been charged.NYA's Pendleton The Niagara County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that a 17-year-old man had been taken into custody in relation to a threat against the Starpoint Central School District. The youngster was charged with Making a Threat of Mass Harm as a result of the Criminal Investigation Bureau's investigation.The teenager was referred to Niagara County Juvenile Probation and given an appearance ticket, according to Sheriff Michael Filicetti. Authorities requested a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order (TERPO) in order to mitigate potential risks due to the incident's severity.The inquiry was headed by Birmingham, G. Willis, and E. Finley, all of whom were supe...

(WNY News Now) A cocaine trafficking network based in Philadelphia has been dismantled by law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, leading to 20 arrests, the seizure of 20 firearms, and the discovery of a vast amount of illegal drugs.HARRISBURG — In the greater Philadelphia area, 20 alleged cocaine traffickers were charged by Attorney General Michelle Henry, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the New Jersey State Police. According to detectives, the traffickers utilized firearms to defend their extensive operation.Earlier this month, authorities carried out dozens of search warrants, resulting in the seizure of 20 people, including Anthony Bang Blake, the suspected leader of the operation, and the discovery of 20 weapons, 12.5 pounds of cocaine, and other substances. With a...