Jamestown Police have provided an update on the suspicious death at 118 Price Street. Police conducting a welfare check Tuesday afternoon had to force their way into the home where they found the body of a woman who had been dead for several days. The results of the autopsy by the Erie County Medical Center are pending due to further tests and toxicology reports. The name of the female victim is not being released at this time.
A search of the home found a .22 caliber rifle inside. 32-year old Geoffrey Ghiandoni, who lives there, is being held and charged with 4th Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon as he has a prior conviction for a felony and is not legally permitted to possess a rifle or shotgun. Investigators do not believe that the rifle was involved in the death of the victim.
The investigation is continuing and JPD is being assisted by the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office, and the FBI in this investigation. The investigation into the circumstances of the victim’s death is continuing and anyone who may have additional information of this situation is asked to contact Jamestown Police at 716-483-7537 or by the Anonymous Tips Line at 716-483-Tips (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.
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