(WNY News Now) – A 21-year-old Jamestown woman faces driving while intoxicated charges following an early-morning traffic stop at the intersection of Prendergast Avenue and East Sixth Street, according to Jamestown police.

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Kira A. Christensen, 21, of Jamestown, was charged with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop at approximately 3:24 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.

According to the Jamestown Police Department, officers from the Third Platoon stopped a vehicle near Prendergast Avenue and East Sixth Street.

A subsequent investigation allegedly determined that Christensen was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. She was taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail for processing.

Christensen faces charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving while intoxicated per se, and an additional traffic violation.

Following processing, she was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to answer the charges 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.