An Olean man was charged Saturday with murdering a woman at the Olean House, 132 North Union Street. Olean Police Captain Robert Blovsky said Edward Smith, 50, a resident of Olean House apartment 331, was charged with 2nd degree murder, 1st degree assault and 4th degree criminal possession of a weapon. Smith is currently being treated at the Olean General Hospital and when he is released, will be brought back to the Olean Police department for booking procedures.
According to Blovsky, an Olean Police patrol responded to
the Olean House this morning at approximately 6:40 a.m. after being dispatched
to a call of a possible Murder in apartment 331. Responding officers were met
at the door of the apartment by a male and upon entering the apartment, officers
located a deceased female. The male was taken into custody and Investigators
worked throughout the day. Blovsky did not say what the relation was between
Smith and the victim and he did not release the cause of death. Olean House is
a 62 unit affordable housing community. Olean House is owned and managed by the
Olean Housing Authority.
