Jamestown City Council will hear a presentation on the Gateway Lofts Project tonight. Council members had requested the opportunity to ask questions of Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) about the project ahead of the March voting … [Read more...]
City Challenging Claims By Police Union
The City of Jamestown administration is challenging claims about safety made by the Police Department’s union. Kendall Club PBA recently submitted a letter to the Post-Journal and made posts on social media that the city calls “misleading.” It … [Read more...]
JPD Looking For Info On May 2024 Homicide
The Jamestown Police Department is asking the public to come forward with information regarding a homicide on Buffalo Street in May 2024. The JPD's Detective Bureau is actively pursuing an investigation into the homicide of Jerad Davis, which … [Read more...]
Jamestown Woman Arrested in Stabbing
A Jamestown woman has been arrested for stabbing a man at the Westchester Apartments Wednesday morning. Jamestown Police say officers responded to the apartments just before 11:00 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. An investigation determined … [Read more...]
Violent Crime Up, Fentanyl Seizures and Overdose Calls Significantly Down For 2024 in Jamestown
While service calls are down almost 10%, violent crime increased by 6.69% in 2024 in the City of Jamestown. The Jamestown Police Department stated in their annual report that there were seven homicides in the city last year, four of which have … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Still Accepting Applications For Citizen Police Academy
The Jamestown Police Department is still accepting applications for the 2025 Citizen Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy is scheduled to begin Wednesday, February 26 and will run for approximately 15 consecutive weeks. Classes will be held … [Read more...]
Jamestown Woman Sentenced To 12 Years For Sex Trafficking
A Jamestown woman has been sentenced in Federal Court for her role in sex trafficking. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 27-year old Jasmin Osteen, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor, was sentenced to serve … [Read more...]
Five Arrested Following Camp Street Ext. Raid
Five people have been arrested following a raid on a Camp Street Extension home. Jamestown Police report they attempted to stop a vehicle leaving 2200 Camp Street Extension just before noon on Monday. The driver, 32-year old Dylan Abbey, failed to … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s Nuisance Officer To Return After City Council Approves Hiring of 5 Police Officers
The City of Jamestown’s Nuisance Officer position is set to return following Jamestown City Council’s approval for Jamestown Police to hire five police officers. Council approved the resolution at their Monday night voting session. Jamestown … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote On Hiring 5 Police Officers
Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on hiring five police officers as wells as creating a Carbon Monoxide Prevention Program. The Jamestown Police Department stated in a staff report that the fiscal impact to hire an officer is $60,536.26, … [Read more...]
