LAKEWOOD - Area police are searching for a Jamestown man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident last Friday afternoon in Lakewood. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, Lakewood-Busti Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of 38 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Ashville Man Sent to Jail Without Bail Following Assault with Shovel
ASHVILLE - An Ashville man was sent to the county jail without bail over the weekend after he allegedly assaulted another man with a shovel. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies say 33-year-old James Hall of 2502 Route 394 Ashville has been charged … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busti Approves New Contract with Lakewood-Busti Police
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that officials in Busti and Lakewood have reached a long-term contract agreement on police services. On Monday, the Busti Town Board passed a resolution agreeing to a five-year contract that … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Three Connected with Busti Pot Growing Operation Formally Charged
BUSTI - The three Busti residents allegedly involved in a pot-growing bust late last month have formally been charged by authorities. A report from today's Jamestown Post-Journal say 31 year-old John Boardman and 29 year-old Jennifer Grundstrom - … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Police Locate Man Wanted in Connection to Meth Production
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man wanted in connection to the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine is now in police custody. Jamestown police say 38 year old Donald W. Dean was taken into custody Tuesday morning by Officers from the Jamestown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busti and Lakewood Reach Agreement on Police Contract
The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that officials in the Town of Busti have reached an agreement with the village of Lakewood regarding a contract with Lakewood-Busti Police Department. Earlier this week, the town board unanimously … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busti Officials Consider Public Referendum to Decide on Police Contract
BUSTI - Residents in Busti may have an opportunity to decide whether or not they want to continue with having the local police department provide services in the town, outside of the village of Lakewood. According to an article in today’s Jamestown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Mystery Boom Caused by Resident Shooting Explosive Material
BUSTI - The mystery of the loud boom heard by residents from throughout Southern Chautauqua County has been solved. According to the Lakewood-Busti Police, the noise was caused by an unidentified 20-year-old male shooting three 6-pound boxes of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Man Faces Charges Following High-Speed Chase with Police
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man led state troopers and local police on a high-speed chase Friday before they used a tire-deflating device to stop him. State Police in Jamestown say a state trooper was on a patrol on McDaniel Avenue in Jamestown when a … [Read more...]
Busti Man Charged with Sexually Abusing a Child
BUSTI - A Busti man is being held in Chautauqua County Jail on charges related to sexually abusing a child. Lakewood-Busti police say 51 year old Donald Schrader Jr. was charged Monday with predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree … [Read more...]
