(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...