Jamestown Police report they are working with the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s office to determine what charges 32-year-old Joseph A. Fontanez Walker and 22-year-old Kevin Roldan-Pantojas may face.

Police add that the black Toyota four-door sedan that was previously posted as being in connection with the incident has been located.

Jamestown Police continue to ask anyone with information regarding the vehicle or the incident to call the Jamestown Police Department at 716-483-7537 or the Jamestown Police Department Tip Line at 716-483-8477. All tips are kept confidential.

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A Jamestown man has been arrested after police say he fired a gun at someone in a parked vehicle.

Victor Nunez

A Hartford, Connecticut man has been arrested following a shooting on Broadhead Avenue Wednesday night.

Jamestown Police report they were called to the 100 block of Broadhead after 5’o clock on reports of multiple shots being fired.

In a video shared by Jamestown Police, the suspect in the incident, 20-year old Victor Nunez, is seen shooting several times at a white vehicle driving away from the scene as he then gets into a car with three other people and drives away. No one was injured in the incident.

Officers located that car and later arrested Nunez on 1st Degree Reckless Endangerment and 2nd Degree Criminal Mischief charges.

Police say the weapon used in the incident has been recovered and that additional charges are expected pending further investigation.

Police identified the victim of the shooting as 43-year-old Angel Oriz Rodriguez, who was found in a yard at 38 Peach Street shortly after midnight, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was sent to UPMC hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.

No motive has been given for the shooting but police say the incident “appears to be targeted.”

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7541 or the anonymous tips line at 483-8477.

Stephon Thomas

JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Police have made an arrest after an incident involving someone firing shots into a home on the city’s north city early Monday morning.

Officers were called around 12:50 a.m. to a disturbance on East Seventh Street, near Lincoln Street. An investigation found that a red sedan drove up to the residence when a passenger in the vehicle fired several shots toward the home.

The home was reportedly occupied by several adults and young children but no injuries were reported.

An investigation led to the arrest of 20-year-old Stephon Thomas, who police say was involved in the shooting – though they didn’t say if he was driving the car involved or if he was the passenger who fire d the shots.

Police say believe the incident is linked to a Sept. 30 shooting at 52 Bowen St.

Thomas was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment.

Police say during the course of the investigation of the shooting incident at 707 Jefferson St., a search warrant was
obtained for the residents and detectives discovered what they describe as four unlawfully possessed handguns inside the home along with over 200 rounds of ammunition  They also found approximately 12 pounds of marijuana, 1.2 ounces of cocaine and around $4,000 cash.

As a result of the investigation, 29 year-old Anthony Burris of Jamestown was placed arrested and sent to the city jail on four counts of criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance – 3rd degree, and criminal possession of marihuana – 1st degree.

As the investigation continued, police were led to a residence at 438 Buffalo St. At around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, two subjects who fit the description of individuals from the shooting exited the residence and when police approached them for questioning, the two males allegedly fled on foot but were eventually captured and brought into custody. Police allege the two also discarded items while running from the scene, including two handguns, marjuana, and crack cocaine.

The two were identified as 21 year-old Torrie T. Jones and 26 year-old Mikial C. Moore, both of Buffalo. They were arrested on multiple charges and taken into custody.

Police then obtained a search warrant for the residence at 438 Buffalo Street and inside they located approximately 7 grams of crack cocaine as well as 4.7 grams of fentanyl.

Inside the residence was 18 year-old Andre D. Jones of Buffalo and 47 year-old Eddie Melendez and 39 year-old Melissa C. Kestler, both of Jamestown. All three were taken into custody on related charges.

Police say the investigation into the shooting is continuing and further charges are possible.

Assisting in the investigation were the New York State Police, the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, and the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 716-483-7536 or on the TIPS Line at 716-483-8477.

Rasul Bonds

MAYVILLE – A Jamestown man pleaded guilty in Chautauqua County Court on Tuesday for his role in a January 2019 shooting that left one person injured.

The Post Journal says 32-year-old Rasul Bonds entered a plea of second-degree attempted assault in connection to the shooting incident that took place Jan 30, 2019, around 2:40 a.m. at the corner of North Main and West Ninth streets in Jamestown.

Jury selection was scheduled to begin this week for Bonds, who was previously indicted on three counts of attempted murder and one count of first-degree assault.

Bonds, who had been jailed awaiting trial, was released after entering the guilty plea Tuesday. He will be sentenced to time served when he returns to court in May.

Another person involved in the shooting, Corey Johnson, has already been sentenced to five years in state prison.

Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist (left) listens as Police Chief Harry Snellings offers an update on the investigation into recent shooting incidents that occurred in Jamestown early this year and late last year.

JAMESTOWN – Mayor Eddie Sundquist and Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings held a press conference Tuesday morning to update the public on a number of shooting incidents that have occurred in Jamestown during the past few months.

According to Chief Snellings, city police are doing everything possible to identify and arrest those involved in a shooting that occurred last month on Jan. 25 on Hazzard St. where a person was shot while driving their vehicle, along with another that was reported on Christmas Day on Newland Ave. in which police said four to five shots were fired at a vehicle from a person standing in the area.

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE

Snellings said both those incidents are believed to be connected and were targeted incidents.

“Recently we put out a media release that talked about us recovering the vehicle that was directly involved in the [Jan. 25] shooting. During the course of the investigation we’ve been able to identify all the individuals involved and it also led us into tying it to the Newland Ave. shooting on Christmas Day. So there’s a link there. We are working with local and federal partners to approach this at every angle we can,” Snellings said.

The chief added that until police speak with the victim they are unable to arrest possible suspects in the case.

“Our shooting victim is in stable condition and once he is able to be interviewed then we’ll go down and do that,” Snellings said.

Snellings also addressed the Nov. 30 shooting at the Bullfrog Hotel Bar and Grill on E. 2nd St. A man identified as Tony Nuebauer was struck twice and was taken to UPMC Chautauqua and later transferred to UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa.

No charges have been filed in the incident and Snellings said Neubauer has retained an attorney; adding that attempts to interview Neubauer through his attorney have been unsuccessful. As a result, the JPD has now ended its investigation and turned the matter over to the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office.

Meanwhile, Mayor Sundquist said the press conference was meant to update the public and to ask for input and cooperation.

Anyone with information regarding past shootings is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7537, through the anonymous tip line at 483-8477 (TIPS) or via the Tips 411 cellphone app. All tips are kept confidential.

Police say they’ve recovered the vehicle involved in Saturday’s shooting near the intersection of Hazzard Street and Newland Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25.  Police say the victim was reportedly driving in the area when an unknown suspect or suspects fired shots at his vehicle from a dark colored Sedan. The unidentified victim was struck multiple times and his vehicle then hit a parked car on Hazzard. The victim was found by officers lying in the road next to his vehicle and a loaded pistol was also found nearby. He was taken to UPMC Chautauqua and then transferred to a hospital in Erie for further treatment. The victim in the shooting is now listed in serious, but stable condition. That is an upgrade from the initial critical condition.

Investigators were able to track the suspect’s vehicle, a rented black 2020 Nissan Altima that was found parked behind a condemned home on Broadhead Avenue in Jamestown. Police have been attempting to locate the shooter based off of who rented the vehicle.

Police say the victim and suspect may have been involved in a previous altercation shortly before the shooting incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7537, through the anonymous tip line at 483-8477 (TIPS) or via the Tips 411 cellphone app. All tips are kept confidential.

Jamestown Police say the victim was reportedly driving on Hazzard Street, near Newland Avenue, around 10:40 p.m. Saturday when an unknown suspect or suspects fired shots at his vehicle from a dark colored Sedan.  The unidentified victim was struck multiple times and his vehicle then hit a parked car on Hazzard. The victim was found by officers lying in the road next to his vehicle and a loaded pistol was also found nearby. He was taken to UPMC Chautauqua and then transferred to a hospital in Erie for further treatment.

City police say the shooting was not a random act of violence and that the victim was targeted.

Anyone with information on Saturday night’s incident is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7537, through the anonymous tip line at 483-8477 (TIPS) or via the Tips 411 cellphone app.