(WNY News Now) – Jamestown – A street check by Jamestown Police led to the arrest of a homeless woman found to be a fugitive from Pennsylvania.

On September 2, 2024, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Jamestown Police conducted a street check near the intersection of Monroe Street and Isabella Avenue, resulting in the arrest of Katelin D. Smith, a homeless woman. Authorities were alerted to Smith as she was walking in the middle of the roadway, causing vehicles to swerve around her.

During the encounter, Smith initially provided a false name to officers. Further investigation revealed that she had an outstanding warrant from Warren County, Pennsylvania, classifying her as a fugitive from justice.

Smith was promptly arrested and charged with false personation and being a fugitive from justice. She was transported to the Jamestown City Jail, where she is currently being held pending her arraignment in Jamestown City Court. As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.