Arrests

(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...

(WNY News Now) Buffalo Police tracked down and retrieved a stolen SUV as part of a New York State-funded operation, safely apprehending four suspects. Buffalo, New York On Thursday, December 26, 2024, four people were taken into custody by the Buffalo Police Department in relation to a stolen Mercedes SUV. A special detail supported by the New York State Motor Vehicle Theft Grant enabled the arrests. The SUV was reported stolen from a Fleming Street home on December 23, which sparked the incident. To track the vehicle's movements, police deployed license plate readers and the Erie County Sheriff's Air 1 aircraft. The car was found and recovered on Waverly Street on December 26. Four individuals were apprehended without any problems. Among these, Narrsson Boyd-Halsey, 29, of Buffalo, was ...

Niagara Falls (WNY News Now) After the Niagara County narcotics Task Force conducted an investigation, Mark A. Smith, 60, of Niagara Falls, NYA, was taken into custody on felony narcotics charges. The arrest was made public by Sheriff Michael Filicetti on December 17, 2024, at around 9:56 p.m. Smith faced a felony charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree. While awaiting arraignment, he is being detained at the Niagara County Jail. 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) Gowanda, NY On December 28, 2024, deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office successfully executed a warrant after apprehending a local lady who had an outstanding arrest warrant. Around 12:15 p.m., Gowanda resident Stacey A. Scinta, 34, was seen outside a house on Commercial Street. Deputies discovered that the Village of Gowanda Police Department had an open warrant against Scinta. Scinta was taken to the Village of Gowanda Police Department after being arrested, and there, she was turned over to the police without any problems. 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...

(WNY News Now) A Franklinville resident was arrested when the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) discovered a more serious criminal violation during a regular wildlife inquiry. Franklinville, New York After the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) launched a criminal investigation into the unlawful harvesting of three deer, Patrick G. Stone, 55, was taken into custody. Stone, a convicted criminal, was found to be in possession of a firearm throughout the investigation, which was a clear violation of New York State law. It is illegal for convicted felons to handle or possess weapons. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office then arrested Stone and charged him with fourth-degree criminal possession of a handgun. Stone will face the accusations wh...

(WNY News Now) The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office has executed two felony bench warrants, placing a 41-year-old Cattaraugus man under arrest. NY's CATTARAUGUS Jeffery A. Schosek, 41, was taken into custody at his home by deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office on December 29, 2024, at around 5:32 a.m. Cattaraugus County Court issued two felony bench warrants for Schosek's arrest. Deputies found Schosek at his residence, and the arrest proceeded without any problems. He was taken to the Cattaraugus County Jail after the arrest and is being kept there while additional court proceedings are conducted. 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 ...

(WNY News Now) A Cattaraugus woman who was wanted on an active bench warrant was arrested during a routine traffic stop in Salamanca. New York's SALAMANCA Crystal M. Lore, 31, of Cattaraugus, NY, was arrested during a traffic stop on Clinton Street in Salamanca early on Sunday, December 22, 2024. At around 1:43 a.m., Lore was stopped for violating the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and it was discovered that she had an active bench warrant from Salamanca City Court. Lore was taken into prison without any problems, according to Sheriff Eric A. Butler, who announced the arrest. According to New York State Criminal Procedure Law 530.70-3, she was then turned over to the Salamanca City Police Department for arraignment on the warrant. Salamanca City Court still has authority over the matter, and m...

(WNY News Now) When police arrived at a Persia home after a late-night 911 hang-up, they discovered a domestic dispute and charged a 25-year-old male. PERSIA, NY According to Sheriff Eric A. Butler, 25-year-old Brandon Tackentien was arrested late Monday night after a domestic dispute at his residence on Route 353. At 11:58 p.m. on December 9, 2024, a 911 call was answered by police after the line cut off with the sound of yelling coming from the background. When cops arrived, they spoke with a frightened woman who had called, made sure she and her seven-week-old boy were okay, and took them out of the house. Tackentien faces charges of criminal mischief in the fourth degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, menacing in the second degree, and endangering the welfare of a chi...

(WNY News Now) Brian R. Bleau, 38, was taken into custody by Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies in the Erie County Holding Center on December 8, 2024, at around 2:40 PM. The arrest was undertaken in response to many pending warrants that the Ashford Town Court had issued. Bleau was released on the warrants from the Town of Ashford after being arrested and arraigned at the Town of Yorkshire Court. He was taken into the custody of the Village of Arcade Police Department right away, where he was subject to further warrants issued by the Village of Arcade Local Criminal Court. 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 rigorousl...

(WNY News Now) A guy was arrested for public lewdness and disorderly conduct after police discovered him blocking traffic and exposing himself during a late-night street check in Jamestown. New York's Jamestown Jamestown Police officers on patrol noticed a man blocking traffic on W 3rd Street close to Porter Avenue at around 2:33 a.m. on December 22, 2024. Vehicles were apparently avoiding the man, who was identified as 39-year-old Miguel Jimenez Morales of Columbus, Indiana, because he was standing in the center of the road. Morales was observed peeing in the road, exposing himself to oncoming cars, before police could get close. Officers stepped in right away and took him into jail without any problems. Morales was taken to the Jamestown City Jail and is accused with disorderly behavio...