(WNY News Now) – JAMESTOWN, NY – A local man was taken into custody late Sunday night after police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Pershing Avenue.
According to the Jamestown Police Department, officers arrived at approximately 11:19 p.m. on March 2 and discovered 40-year-old Darryl D. Cavness of Jamestown slumped over in the driver’s seat while the vehicle was running.
During the investigation, officers determined that Cavness was operating the vehicle while impaired. Further checks revealed that he was in possession of fentanyl and was driving despite an ignition interlock restriction. Additionally, he was found to have a revoked license and was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (AUO) in the first degree.
Cavness was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Jamestown City Jail. He is being held pending arraignment in Jamestown City Court on charges including Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)/Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) Combination, AUO 1st Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree, and Operating a Vehicle Without an Ignition Interlock Device.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.





Leave a Reply