(WNY News Now) – A 34-year-old man faces assault, weapons possession and drug possession charges following an alleged baseball bat attack that caused physical injury to a victim on Jamestown’s northside, according to police.

The Jamestown Police Department reported that officers from the Third Platoon responded to a northside address at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, for an assault investigation.

Police identified the suspect as Alexander E. Schultz, 34. According to the department, officers learned that Schultz allegedly assaulted a victim with a baseball bat, causing physical injury.

Schultz was later located and taken into custody, police said. Officers also reported finding him in possession of a controlled substance.

Schultz was charged with the following offenses:

• Assault in the Second Degree
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree

He was transported to the Jamestown City Jail, where he was held pending arraignment in Jamestown City Court, according to police. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.