Allegany County Sheriff's Blotter

Allegany County Sheriff Rick L. Whitney reports that on July 25, 2018, with the assistance of the Friendship Police Department, Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher D. Jackson, age 39 of Bolivar on a Violation of Parole Warrant. Jackson was taken into custody following a foot pursuit in the Town of Friendship. Jackson was then processed and transported to the Allegany County Jail where he is being held without bail pending additional action by the New York State Division of Parole.

On July 24, 2018, with the assistance of the Hornell Police Department, Deputies arrested Wesley E. Houghtaling, age 31 of Hornell on an Allegany County Family Court Warrant. Houghtaling was located by the Hornell Police Department and turned over to Deputies. Houghtaling was then processed and transported to the Town of Friendship Court where he was arraigned and remanded to the Allegany County Jail with bail set at $3,000 cash or $6,000 bond. Houghtaling will reappear in Allegany County Family Court at a later date for additional court action.