Nicholas Brown

JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown man is awaiting arraignment an 11-hour-long standoff with city police Sunday.

Jamestown Police say the incident began early Sunday morning around 3 a.m. after receiving reports of a man chasing a woman with a knife at 22 Spring St. Ext.

After arriving on the scene police were able to secure the woman’s safety, but the man – later identified as 28-year-old Nicholas Brown — barricaded himself inside the home with a 9-year-old child and remained until just after 2 p.m.

Police were able to eventually bring Brown into custody without anyone being injured.

Brown was sent to UPMC Chautauqua hospital for an evaluation and then sent to the City Jail and for arraignment. He is being held on multiple warrants and several charges, including Menacing, Unlawful Imprisonment, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

Dennis Park, Jr.

JAMESTOWN – City police have arrested a Conewango, NY man on multiple charges following an alleged sexual assault that took place late Tuesday morning at a south side laundromat.

City police say 31-year-old Dennis Park Jr. was charged with Criminal Sex Act – 1st degree, Unlawful Imprisonment – 2nd degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 3rd degree, Menacing – 2nd degree, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, and Forcible Touching.

Police say the alleged incident took place on Tuesday, July 17 at about 11:15 a.m. at a laundromat on Marion St. in Jamestown when a female victim said she was assaulted by a male suspect at knife point. As officers responded to the scene, they located Park who fit the victim’s description and he was later positively identified by the victim.

Park was taken into custody to await arraignment and police say other charges could be forthcoming pending a further investigation.

Jordan Alexander

JAMESTOWN – A 19-year-old Jamestown man has been charged for allegedly holding a woman at gunpoint during a pursuit last Friday night.

According to Jamestown Police, Jordan Alexander has been charged with unlawful imprisonment, reckless endangerment and menacing after police attempted to stop the car he was a passenger in around 9:30 p.m. on Prather Avenue in Jamestown.

The female driver of the car did not stop and was reportedly being held at gunpoint during the ensuing pursuit. The chase took place throughout the greater Jamestown area, including into the village of Falconer as well as onto Interstate 86.

Alexander was eventually taken into custody without any injuries being reported.  It was found he was also reportedly wanted for multiple armed robberies in Buffalo.

Jamestown police say officers were called to the area of 20 W. 12^th street at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday for a report of a domestic violence incident. An investigation revealed that 35 year-old Benjamin Fuller and his wife, 34 year-old Adriane Fuller, had been involved in an altercation with a resident at the address. Officers say the couple allegedly struck a female victim and prevented her from leaving, adding that the incident occurred in the presence of five children.

Benjamin Fuller was arrested on charges related to child endangerment, strangulation, unlawful imprisonment and criminal mischief. Adriane Fuller also faces child endangerment charges, along with a charge of 2^nd degree harassment. The two are being held in the city jail awaiting arraignment.