Juvenile arrested after allegedly threatening man with gun, assaulting him

JAMESTOWN — A male juvenile was taken into custody on Friday, Oct. 23, after he allegedly threatened a man with a handgun before he assaulted him, according to Capt. Sid Mann with the Jamestown Police Department. The juvenile was arrested on allegations of burglary, terrorizing and aggravated assault. He was transported to a juvenile detention facility and is being referred to juvenile court for review and consideration of formal delinquency proceedings. The Jamestown Police Department responded to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center at about 3:20 p.m. Friday to take a report of an assault. Mann said the victim stated an altercation began after a drug deal went bad in his own residence. Mann said the victim stated the male juvenile came to his residence to purchase drugs, pulled out a handgun after a dispute on the price, and put the handgun to his head before a fight started. Mann said the juvenile left the victim's residence and returned about 40 minutes later.