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Person attempts to set fire to utility pole boxesJamestown NY

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Jamestown, NY 14701

A person wearing an orange hoodie was seen near Allen and Buffalo streets trying to set fire to boxes attached to utility poles using a propane torch. A small fire started on a utility pole outside the station, and emergency services are responding.

Audio|Source: Chautauqua County Sheriff and Fire - North, Fredonia Area Police / Fire
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
When you're 108 from your vehicle maintenance, you got a call about an individual near Allen and Buffalo in an orange hoodie, allegedly carrying a propane torch, supposedly trying to ignite boxes on utility poles.
00:22
Okay,
00:25
go on.
00:28
9-78-1-2-1-2-0-1-2. I'll be 10-10[1] and put on to a minimum.
00:32
Okay,
00:38
2.2. 22.
00:41
Bill, 2.
00:43
I put one on your screen over on different avenue.
00:51
Gosh.
00:55
Middle 3.2.2.
00:56
2.2.
01:07
Are you paired up for the night?
01:12
That's affirmative will be paired in 3.829.
01:17
Apple.
01:18
Thank you guys to help to the Steel Hospital.
01:22
I contacted this dirt bike accident.
01:26
It happened somewhere in Andover, New York.
01:30
I'm not sure how they ended up here.
01:45
6 ovation can you give me a description all more time please on the third direction of trail
01:52
The description gave us an order honey.
01:55
I'm going to give the caller a call back and see if he's got anything else dated.
02:00
I'm having
02:06
Collarcon came out of the work but when he seen him he was in front of PJ's flowing trying to ignite the box on the pole there, you know, white male or in 20.
02:20
Having.
02:29
I have a pole on fire.
02:32
It's just small there and right outside the station where if you could get them to come out.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-10: Motor vehicle accident (overturned vehicle reported)

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Location mentioned:
Jamestown, NY 14701

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Incident Timeline

  1. Utility Companies Contacted
  2. Utility Pole Ownership Investigation
  3. Incident Deemed a Police Matter
  4. Fire Response Dispatched
  5. Small Fire Detected
  6. Suspect Seen Near CJ's Performance
  7. Suspicious Individual Reported

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