(WNY News Now) – In a pre-dawn operation on March 6, 2024, Jamestown police arrested a 40-year-old Jamestown man at 7-Eleven on Hazeltine Ave, unveiling alleged criminal possession of a weapon and controlled substances.
At 4:02 am, officers from the Jamestown Police Department’s 3rd platoon apprehended Perez, acting on active bench warrants from Jamestown City Court. Perez was taken into custody without resistance. A subsequent search allegedly uncovered a switchblade knife, deemed illegal in New York State, and quantities of Methamphetamine and Cocaine on his person.
In light of a prior conviction in New York, Perez faces charges of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree (a felony) and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. He is being held pending arraignment.
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