(WNY News Now) – ELLICOTT, N.Y. — A 44-year-old Falconer man faces criminal mischief and resisting arrest charges following a reported property damage incident at a residence in the Town of Ellicott on Monday morning.

According to the Town of Ellicott Police Department, officers responded to a report of a despondent person at a victim’s residence on October 19, 2026, at approximately 8 a.m.

Police identified the suspect as James W. Warblow, 44, of Falconer. He was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest.

Authorities allege Warblow damaged property belonging to the victim and resisted arrest when officers attempted to take him into custody.

Warblow was taken into custody and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment. He is scheduled to appear in Ellicott Town Court at a later date to answer to the charges.

As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.