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Jamestown Man in City Jail After Attacking Dog

September 7, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man is in the city jail on animal cruelty charges after police say he attacked a dog. Jamestown Police say they were called to a house on the southside Tuesday afternoon and found a pitbull laying on the ground bleeding from several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Gregory Rosier, Jamestown Police

Lakewood-Busti Police Investigate Animal Cruelty Case Involving Dead Cow, Newborn Calf

May 21, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood-Busti Police are asking for the public's help in solving an animal cruelty investigation involving a cow being shot and its newborn calf also dying as a result. According to a report in the Jamestown Post-Journal, the black … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Lakewood-Busti Police Department

City Man Who Killed Dog by Hanging it from Tree Sentenced to One Year in Jail

March 5, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown man arrested for hanging a pit bull from a tree and then leaving it there has been sentenced to one year in jail. The District Attorney's Office says 48 year-old Robert Overton Jr. was sentenced Monday in Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Chautauqua County Animal Abuse Registry, Chautauqua County Court, George Borrello, Robert Overton Jr.

Two Charged Following Animal Cruelty Investigation in Jamestown Involving 10 Dogs

June 26, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A  Jamestown woman along with a teenager face animal cruelty charges following an investigation by city police this past week. According to a media release from the Jamestown Police Department, 40-year-old Christine Emming was charged … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Christine Emming, Jamestown Police Department

Due to Delay in Indictment Proceedings, Man Who Allegedly Killed Dog Released from Jail on Own Recognizance

May 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown man who was arrested in early April for allegedly hanging a dog from a tree on the city’s west side has been released from jail on his own recognizance while he waits for legal proceedings to continue. The Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, David Foley, Jamestown Police Department, Patrick Swanson, Robert Overton Jr.

City Police Arrest Man in Connection to Animal Cruelty Case

April 5, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Police Department has arrested a suspect in the animal cruelty case involving a dog found dead, hanging from a tree on the city’s west side. City police say 47 year-old Robert Overton Jr. was arrested on Wednesday and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Jamestown Police Department, Robert Overton Jr.

Police Announce They have Suspect in Grisly Death of Dog

April 5, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department has identified a suspect in the animal cruelty case involving a dog found dead, hanging from a tree on the city's west side. Jamestown Police say investigators have developed information on a suspect and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Jamestown Police Department

Police Seek Help in Investigation Involving Animal Cruelty that Led to Dog’s Death

April 4, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are asking the public to help with an investigation into an animal cruelty incident that took place on the city’s west side. According to city police, a pit bull dog was found hanging by a tree Monday night in a wooded … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Jamestown Police Department

Two City Residents Arrested on Drug, Child Endangerment, and Animal Cruelty Charges

February 3, 2017 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - An ongoing investigation into the sales and trafficking of .narcotics in the Jamestown area led investigators from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, the NYSP CNET, and NYSP K9 unit to execute a search warrant at 945 E. Second St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Child Endangerment, Cocaine, Drug Arrest, Eric Reese, Jamestown Police Department, Marijuana, Nichole Farrar

Jamestown Man Jailed on Animal Cruelty Charges

October 13, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A city man faces charges related to animal cruelty for allegedly neglecting his dog of food and water. On Wednesday, just before noon, Jamestown police and probation officers conducted a home visit of 38 year-old Jose Ortiz at his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Jamestown Police Department, Jose Ortiz

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