Jamestown Police say they tried to stop 39-year-old Larry Hicks shortly after 3:30 p.m. in the area of Arnold and Maple streets. Hicks is accused of driving away from the scene and leading police on a subsequent chase that took them through Jamestown, Carroll, Russell, and Sugar Grove The chase continued back across the state Line and into the Town of Busti, where officers with the Lakewood-Busti police department deployed spike trips. That forced Hicks’ vehicle to stop and he was taking into custody.

Hicks was charged with third-degree unlawful fleeing police in a motor vehicle, obstructing governmental administration, reckless driving, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, along with various other traffic violations. He was also charged with violating his parole.
Hicks is awaiting arraignment in the city jail.

City police say the arrests took place Friday afternoon at about 3:15 p.m. in two rooms of the hotel. Arrested were two men – 39 year-old Dwight Leeper and 36 year-old Larry Hicks – and one female – 26 year-old Johnee Thompson. The arrests were the result of a search warrant issued following what police called an ongoing investigation.

During the arrest, police allegedly found the trio in possession of cocaine, ecstasy pills, more than $5,000 in cash and a loaded pistol. Hicks and Thompson were found in one room while Leeper was found in another room.

All three face drug-related charges, with Hicks and Thompson also charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.