Burglary Arrest In Lafayette Twp.


Wellsville Police arrested Zackery D. Truax, age 29 of Andover, charging him with Harassment 2nd (Violation). The charge stems from an incident that took place on East Pearl Street on February 16th.
Truax was processed and arraigned before Wellsville Village Justice Thompson. Truax was released and is due back in Wellsville Village Court on April 2nd at 4:30 pm.

Wellsville Police arrested Gavin L. Gebauer, age 22 with no permanent address, charging him with Burglary 2nd (Class D Felony), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th (Class A Misdemeanor) and Trespass (Violation).
The charges stem from two separate complaints that took place on Trapping Brook Road. Gebauer was processed and arraigned before Town of Wellsville Justice Graves.
Gebauer was committed to the Allegany County Jail on $1,000.00 cash bail or $2,000.00 property bond or $10,000.00 partially secured bond. Gebauer is due to appear in Wellsville Village Court on March 19th at 4:30 pm.

3/5/2024- MISSING JUVENILE: The City of Olean police is looking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old missing / run away named Aleigha Powell. Aleigha left her residence in South Olean last evening after a family argument and did not return. Aleigha is described as 5’1, 100 lbs., she has hazel eyes and brown hair. She left the house wearing a light colored t shirt and black shorts and brown Crocs with fur on them. If anyone has information on her, please call the Olean Police at 716-376-5677 or message us on this Facebook page.

On March 4th, 2024, at approximately 3:03 PM, following a report of a domestic dispute and barricaded subject, Cuba Police arrested Jason T. Hunt (42) of Wellsville, NY.
Hunt was arrested on charges of harassment 2nd (Violation), criminal mischief 4th – disabling equipment to prevent a request for help (Misdemeanor), menacing 3rd (Misdemeanor), criminal obstruction of breathing (Misdemeanor) and unlawful imprisonment (Misdemeanor).
Hunt was processed, placed in front of a judge and released to appear at a later date. Hunt is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Patti Brooks(Mitchell), age 50, was arrested on East State St. on 02/26/2024 by Olean Police Department Patrol Officers.
Brooks was found to be in possession of 39 bags of Crack cocaine individually packaged for sale, 4.459 grams of cocaine, 4 buprenorphine pills ( a schedule 3 controlled substance) and cash.
Brooks was charged with CPCS 3rd Intent to Sell a class B felony, CPCS Narcotic Drug 4th a class C felony, CPCS 5th a class D felony, Tampering with physical evidence a class E felony and Obstruction of government administration 2nd a class A misdemeanor.
Brooks was arraigned at the Olean Police Department and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail pending a further court proceedings.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced for raping a child in Evans in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
39-year-old Jacob Pearson of Wilcox, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping the child, who was less than 13-years-old at a location in Evans on July 5, 2022. Pearson and the child knew each other. Read more….