A Jamestown man faces serious charges after he allegedly caused a disturbance at the Lakewood Wal-Mart and pulled a knife on a police officer. Lakewood-Busti Police were called to the store shortly after 11:00 AM Thursday for a report of a man destroying property and merchandise. When officers arrived, they saw broken and destroyed items strewn on the floor, but Wal-Mart staff had secured the area. The officer then confronted the man -- 40-year-old Emmanuel Molina-Nazario -- near the electronics area of the store. Molina-Nazario initially ignored the officer, but then he allegedly pulled a knife, and the officer again told him to cease and desist. Additional officers then arrived, and Molina-Nazario was taken into custody without further incident. Officers say he caused damage in excess of $2,200 during the incident. He was taken to the Chautauqua County Jail pending centralized arraignment on charges of menacing a police officer, 2nd-degree criminal mischief, and resisting arrest.
Photo by the Lakewood-Busti Police Department
