Area police agencies were searching for an individual tied to an incident at a location this morning on Central Avenue in the city of Dunkirk. According to prel
COVID-19 may have slowed some of the city of Dunkirk’s momentum, but it has not halted a number of projects. During a virtual State of the City address, May
A Fredonia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to drug charges.
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced Wednesday that Nathaniel Gates Jr., 47, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possessing with intent to distribute, and distributing, 28 grams or more of crack cocaine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Seth T. Molisani and Charles E. Watkins, who are handling the case, stated that in April 2015, the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating the drug trafficking activities of the defendant in Chautauqua County. During the investigation, investigators made three controlled purchases of narcotics from Gates. Investigators also executed a search warrant at the defendant’s Brigham Road apartment in Fredonia and recovered illegal narcotics and items commonly used in drug distribution.
WBFO s Ryan Zunner reports
Chautauqua County residents will be soon able to receive a rapid COVID-19 test thanks to the health department’s acquisition of Abbott ID Now testing machines. Tests will be available this Tuesday at the Murphy Fire Training Center on Brigham Road in Dunkirk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and again during the same hours on December 29. Tests will also be available at the Taylor Training Center on Harrison Street in Jamestown from 9 to 2 this Wednesday, and again on the 30th.
Testing is free, but residents must register in advance on the county website. Health department officials expect the tests to be in high-demand, and warn that even with an appointment, wait times may be long.