A camera image of the suspect accused of an armed robbery at the Kwik Fill Gas Station on W. Third St. in Jamestown.

JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect involved in an Armed Robbery that took place early Monday, Sept. 23 at a local gas station in Jamestown.

According to a release sent out by the police, an armed robbery occurred at the Kwik Fill service station on W. Third St. in Jamestown around 1:20 a.m. Monday. Police say the suspect entered the store armed with a knife and threatened the store clerk before making off with proceeds from the store.

Police say the suspect is believed to be a large build, possibly black male standing between 6 ft and 6 ft 2 in in height and weighing about 275 pounds. He was last seen wearing a bright yellow t-shirt, dark long sleeve shirt under the t-shirt, and dark colored jogging pants with white shoes. He also had a black stocking covering his face.

Anyone with information on the subject or knows anything about the crime is asked to call the JPD at 483-7537 or leave an anonymous type at 483-TIPS (8477). All calls and tips are kept confidential.

Albert Chapman

MAYVILLE – The Jamestown man accused of robbing a bank in Falconer and Kwik Fill in the city this past summer has pleaded guilty to third-degree robbery.

Albert Chapman made the plea in Chautauqua County Court Thursday. He still faces a first-degree robbery charge that will be discussed by prosecutors in February.

Yesterday’s guilty plea is attached to a minimum of three and a half years and a maximum of seven years in prison.

Chapman was accused of robbing the Community Bank in Falconer on June 21. Later that night he held a clerk at Kwik Fill on Forest Avenue at knife-point.

He was captured by police soon after that incident took place.

Pictured from left are Katie Rodriguez, manager of the Kwik Fill/Red Apple location on Route 60 outside of Jamestown; Melissa Fardink, manager of the Kwik Fill/Red Apple on Foote Avenue in Jamestown; Frank Bartella, regional manager for United Refining; Kim Webb, manager of the Kwik Fill/Red Apple on Forest Avenue in Jamestown; Brian Samuelson, a member of the Laurel Memorial Run & Walk planning committee; and event founders Elaine and Wayne Hotelling.

JAMESTOWN – Area residents can show their support for people with disabilities by buying a special card at Kwik Fill.

From now through July 20, United Refining Company’s Kwik Fill and Red Apple Food Mart locations will be selling paper cards to raise money for the 22nd annual Laurel Memorial Run & Walk.

This is the 16th straight year that Laurel Run organizers have partnered with United Refining.  The cards will be sold at participating locations in Chautauqua and Erie counties in New York, and in Warren County, PA.  Customers who buy a card can write their name on it and have it displayed in the store.  The suggested donation is $1, but donations of any amount are appreciated.  Donations containers also will be set up in some locations, and people can put money in the containers if they’d prefer not to write their name on a card.

All of the money raised in Chautauqua County will go to Filling the Gap, which works with The Resource Center to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families.  Money raised in Erie and Warren counties will be split with organizations that support people with disabilities in each of those counties.  In Erie County, proceeds from the sneaker sales will be split with The Arc of Erie County; in Warren County, money will be split with Bollinger Enterprises.

The Laurel Memorial Run & Walk Run was created by Wayne and Elaine Hotelling of Silver Creek, NY, in honor of their oldest daughter, who had Down Syndrome.  The event seeks to raise public awareness about individuals with disabilities while providing an opportunity for people with disabling conditions, and those without, to come together at a fun, family-friendly event.

Proceeds from the Laurel Memorial Run & Walk are used to be used to enhance employment\ and work training opportunities for people with disabilities.  Wayne Hotelling noted that support from the business community is essential to the success of the Laurel Memorial Run & Walk.

“Without sponsors like Red Apple and Kwik Fill, this would not be a reality,” he said.

“Even though Laurel isn’t with us this year, she’ll be in our hearts for the rest of our lives,” said Frank Bartella, regional manager at United Refining.  “We’ll carry on her legacy and continue supporting all people with disabilities.”

This year’s Laurel Memorial Run & Walk takes place July 20 and 21.  The first day consists of a relay run and a 30-mile endurance run from Jamestown to Dunkirk.  The following day in Silver Creek there will be an 8-kilometer run, a 5k fitness walk, a 1k fun walk, children’s runs, and “Laurel’s Legacy Lap,” in which people with disabilities take a lap around the track at the village ball field.  There also will be a party featuring free food, music and activities for adults and children.

For more information about Laurel Run, phone (716) 661-4735 or visit www.laurel-run.org.

Albert Chapman

JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown man accused of robbing a bank and gas station last week was ordered held pending grand jury action.

The Jamestown Post-Journal says 34-year-old Albert Chapman was sent back to Chautauqua County Jail without bail following a preliminary hearing in city court. The Jamestown man is facing charges of first- and third-degree robbery after he allegedly walked into Community Bank NA in Falconer last Thursday and demanded money.

He was later arrested after attempting to rob the Kwik Fill gas station on Forest Avenue at knife-point.

Police are still investigating the bank robbery and are asking the public for information regarding the driver of an SUV that was reportedly used to transport Chapman to and from the bank in Falconer.

Albert Chapman

FALCONER – The suspect connected to a bank robbery that took place late Thursday morning in Falconer is now in custody, but police are continuing to ask the public for help in tracking down another person possibly connected to the crime.

Jamestown Police say 34 year-old Albert Chapman of Jamestown was arrested after he allegedly attempted to hold up the Forest Ave. Kwik Fill gas station late Thursday night.

Chapman entered the Kwik Fill around 11:35 p.m. Thursday and reportedly held a clerk at knife-point, demanding cash from the register. He fled the store without money and was located by police.

An investigation by Ellicott and Jamestown police linked Chapman to the Community Bank NA robbery from earlier in the day.

Police are still looking for the driver of a dark-colored sport utility vehicle involved in the robbery.

Chapman was sent to the Chautauqua County Jail without bail and is scheduled to appear back in court Wednesday at 10 a.m. for a preliminary hearing.

Police say the Kwik Fill Store on W. 3^rd St. was held up at about 1 a.m. Tuesday morning by a man wearing a bandana over his face and armed with a silver revolver. The man took an unknown amount of money from the clerk before fleeing toward Kenmore Ave.

Police are asking for anyone who may recognize the sweatshirt or clothing in a photo provided by police to contact them.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to contact Jamestown police at 483-7537, or leave a tip at 483-TIPS (8477) or on the police department’s 411 tips phone app.

The robbery occurred around 2 a.m. at the gas station, located at 1617 W. Third St. The suspect reportedly displayed a knife and no injuries were reported.

The suspect, described as a black male about at 6 foot 3 inches or taller, took off with an undisclosed amount of money from the store’s register. The male was wearing a ski mask, black coat with a light blue hooded sweatshirt. He was also carrying a backpack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Jamestown police at 483-7537 or leave an anonymous tip at 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.

From now through July 21, area residents can show their support for people with disabilities by buying paper sneakers in conjunction with the 17th annual Laurel Run.

For the 11th straight year, The Resource Center and Filling the Gap, Inc., are partnering with United Refining Company’s Kwik Fill and Red Apple Food Mart locations to sell paper sneakers.

Customers who buy a sneaker can write their name on the sneaker and have it displayed in the store.  The suggested donation is $1, but donations of any amount are appreciated.

For more information about Laurel Run, call (716) 661-4735.  Details also can be found by visiting www.laurel-run.com.