(WNY News Now) – A Jamestown man is in custody after fleeing police on a stolen e-bike during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Square.
JAMESTOWN, NY — A routine traffic stop in Brooklyn Square led to the arrest of a Jamestown man on Friday, May 23, 2025, after he attempted to flee from law enforcement on a stolen e-bike.
According to the Jamestown Police Department, officers were working alongside the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department as part of a GIVE (Gun Involved Violence Elimination) patrol detail when they observed a man on an e-bike run a stop sign at approximately 3:43 p.m.
When officers attempted to initiate a stop, the subject fled the area, prompting a short pursuit. He was located a short time later hiding along the riverbank behind the Big Lots store in Brooklyn Square and was taken into custody without further incident.
The individual was identified as 38-year-old Jonathan Yates, a resident of Jamestown. Further investigation revealed that the e-bike he was operating had been reported stolen in September 2024 within the city.
Yates is facing multiple charges including Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign. He was also issued several traffic citations related to the incident.
Yates is currently being held in the Jamestown City Jail pending arraignment in Jamestown City Court. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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