State Police at Jamestown
KENNEDY A Falconer man, whose vehicle ended up in a ditch, is facing a number of charges.
State Police at Jamestown charged Blaydon Niles, 29, with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, driving while ability impaired by drugs and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.
Troopers responded to Hartson Road in Kennedy on Friday for a report of a vehicle in the ditch. The driver and sole occupant, Niles, exhibited multiple signs of being impaired and was subsequently placed under arrest. Inside the truck a bottle containing Vicodin pills was located.
He was transported to Jamestown where he refused to be evaluated by a Drug Recognition Expert and to provide a blood sample. A check of Niles’ driving record revealed that his license was currently suspended.
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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
¯ Johnathan Y. Dejesus-Godineaux, 21, of Jamestown, was charged with second- and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, driving while ability impaired by drugs, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, unregistered motor vehicle, uninsured motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle, speed not reasonable, moved from lane unsafely, fail to display number plate and unlicensed operator.
At 10:26 p.m. on April 1, sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash on Interstate 86 in the town of Sherman. The driver was identified as Dejesus-Godineaux, and an investigation found that he was driving in excess of 100 mph and “intentionally veered off the roadway after advising the two passengers of the vehicle that he was going to kill them.”