Men Charged with Lake-area Burglaries

Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies say an observant Portland resident helped them capture two people who they think are responsible for several burglaries at seasonal homes along Lake Erie.

Deputies say the resident called them after seeing a person with a backpack walking toward a home. The resident knew no one was living there, and that several burglaries had occurred in the area.

Deputies found one of the suspects in the area of the homes, and another inside a home.

37-year-old Jason Wasson and 36-year-old David Rowe, both of the Jamestown area, are both charged with burglary and are being held in the county jail.