Kenneth Mosley

A Jamestown man was arrested for falsely saying someone had a gun outside the Brooklyn Square CVS that led to the store being locked down.

Jamestown Police report they responded to CVS on South Main Street yesterday to a report of a person with a gun.

CVS staff had locked down the building and relocated customers and staff inside to a safe location. Police said 40-year old Kenneth Mosley, who was the person who called 9-1-1 in the incident, told them that someone in the parking lot threatened to shoot him and had a gun in his hand. After Mosley’s story changed several times, police reviewed video surveillance which they say did not show that the incident had happened.

Mosley was taken into custody and charged with 3rd Degree Falsely Reporting an Incident. He has been released on an appearance ticket.

Letitia James

CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of $10.7 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of attorneys general in negotiating the settlement.

The Walgreens payments could total up to $5.52 billion over 15 years. The CVS payments could reach $4.9 billion over 10 years. Additionally, the companies have announced tentative payments to Native American tribes totaling more than $250 million.

Like other opioid settlements, the agreements call for governments that receive money to use it to fight the drug crisis.

Under the deals, about $1.2 billion would be set aside for lawyers’ fees and legal expenses.

The companies also have agreed to monitor, report and share data about suspicious activity related to opioid prescriptions.

Under the separate deals, states have until December 31 to agree to drop claims over opioids against Walgreens and CVS to receive the maximum payouts.

If there aren’t enough states participating, the companies can back out.

If there is sufficient sign-on from states, local governments can also sign on to get shares.

The amount awarded to governments is based on their populations and the severity of the opioid crisis there. States will get bigger amounts if more of their local governments agree.

Two images of the suspect who allegedly robbed the CVS Pharmacy in Falconer the evening of Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.

FALCONER – The Town of Ellicott Police Department is asking for assistance identifying the suspect involved in the robbery of the CVS Pharmacy in Falconer.

Police say at around 8:25 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, a black male entered CVS and walked to the pharmacy, jumped the counter, and then took a quantity of medication before eventually running out of the store.

The suspect was approximately 5’10”  with a slim build and his hair was in corn rows. He was wearing a camouflage baseball hat, brown hooded sweatshirt, and gray sweat pants.

Anyone with any information should Call The Ellicott Police Department.  All call will be kept confidential. 716-665-7083 or 483-TIPS (8477).

According to a media release, city police were called to the CVS at the corner of Harrison and Main Streets at about 10:30 p.m. for a report of a man attempting to rob the store at knife point. The individual fled the scene but police were able to locate him as he tried to cross the Chadakoin River. He was caught by police and taken into custody. The name of the suspect was not released but police say he has been charged with first degree robbery, menacing and petty larceny.

The unidentified suspect is currently awaiting arraignment in city court.

Dennis Harmon

JAMESTOWN – City police have made a second arrest in connection to the robbery of the CVS pharmacy that took place on March 26.

According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, 29 year-old Dennis Harmon was picked up by officers after police notified the public and other law enforcement agencies that he was a person of interest in the case. Police named Harmon a person of interest on Friday afternoon. By Saturday night he was in police custody.

Police believe that Harmon, along with 23 year-old Thomas Lawson, was allegedly involved in holding up the CVS in Brooklyn Square early in the morning on March 26. The two are accused of entering the store wearing masks and using a knife during the hold up. The two suspects are accused of allegedly taking an undisclosed amount of cash, along with cigarettes and medication before fleeing from the scene.

Lawson was arrested last week following an investigation by police. Officers believe he was also involved in a similar robbery that took place at the 7-Eleven convenience store on N. Main St, which took place on March 24.

The two are not believed to be connected to a third robbery that occurred at the East Second Street 7-Eleven on April 1. The suspect in incident is still at large, and is described as a 6-foot to 6-foot-2-inch black man with a thin build.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call the JPD at 483-7537 or the department’s anonymous tip line 483-TIPS (8477).

Dennis Harmon

JAMESTOWN – Investigators with the Jamestown Police Department are attempting to locate a second person of interest for the CVS Robbery that occurred on March 26. Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Dennis J. Harmon, 29, and are asking that they call the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7537 or the anonymous tip line at 483-Tips (8477) if they know where Harmon may be.

It is believed that Harmon may be in the Jamestown area. There is currently an outstanding warrant for Harmon for violation of Drug Treatment Court. All calls will be kept strictly confidential.

On Thursday night, police announced that they arrested 23 year-old Thomas Lawson for his alleged involvement in the robbery of both the CVS store in Brooklyn Square along with the 7-Eleven convenience store on N. Main St. At least two people were involved in the robbery of the CVS store, although only one person appears to have been involved in robbing the 7-Eleven on N. Main St.

Thomas Lawson

JAMESTOWN – City police have arrested a suspect they believe to be involved in a pair of downtown robberies that took place last month.

According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, police arrested 23 year-old Thomas Lawson following an investigation into the two armed robberies that took place at the N. Main St. 7-Eleven on March 24 and the CVS Pharmacy in Brooklyn Square on March 26. During the investigation, police also executed a search warrant at Lawson’s downtown business – Van’s Texas Hots – where they found items from the CVS robbery in the basement.  Lawson was charged with 2 counts of first degree robbery and is currently awaiting arraignment in city jail.

Samuelson said that police are still looking for a second person who was also involved in the CVS robbery.

Both robberies took place early in the morning. In the N. Main 7-Eleven robbery, a masked suspect entered the business around 5 a.m. March 24, displayed a knife and made off with undisclosed cash and cigarettes. The second robbery at CVS took place shortly after 2 a.m. on March 26. In that incident, two masked suspects entered the store, displayed a knife, and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, cigarettes and medication.

A third robbery took place earlier this week at the 7-Eleven on the corner of E. Second and Buffalo Streets. Police believe that robbery was not connected to the earlier two that took place downtown. The suspect in that incident is described a 6-2 black male who displayed a handgun and made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

Anyone who may have information any of the robberies is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at at 483-7531 or 483-TIPS (8477).

An image from a security camera at the Kwik Fill on Fluvanna Ave., that shows one of the suspects involved in Wednesday morning’s CVS roberry in Jamestown’s Brooklyn Square.

JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Police are continuing their investigation into Wednesday Morning’s armed robbery at that took place at the CVS store in Brooklyn Square.

According to Captain Robert Samuelson, investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the Kwik Fill store on Fluvanna Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday night, which shows a person with a covered face and hooded sweatshirt that says “Tailgate Party” – which is similar to one worn by a suspect in the CVS robbery.

No crime occurred at the Kwik Fill store, but the face of the suspect was not shown in the surveillance footage and its unknown if any employees saw him without his mask.

Investigators are asking for anyone who may recognize the sweatshirt and mask to call Jamestown Police at 483-7531, or their confidential tip line at 483-8477.

A security image shows the two suspects involved in robbing the CVS store in Brooklyn Square early Wednesday morning.

JAMESTOWN – City Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place early Wednesday morning. Police say two men wearing Carhart pants and covering their faces walked into the CVS store in Brooklyn Square at about 2:15 a.m. Wednesday and took medication, cash and cigarettes. One of the men was reportedly armed with a knife.

Both suspects are believed to be white males with medium builds. Anyone with information on the identity of the individuals should call Jamestown Police at 483-7531 or 483-TIPS (8477).

This is the second armed robbery to take place this week at a local story. Early Monday morning, a suspect entered the 7-Eleven on N. Main St. in Jamestown and took an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes.