JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) - - Three Jamestown homeowners are dealing with charges after cops say they were found to be in possession of stolen weapons.

Jamestown officers stopped a car in the location of Curtis Street and Falconer Street on Tuesday night around 8:20 p.m. They state Michael Knepp, 41, Ronald Morse, Jr., 42, and Dakota Proestler, 23, were all within.

According to authorities, the guests were "in ownership of a variety of rifles and handguns."

" Further examination exposed that the weapons were stolen during a recent burglary in the City of Jamestown," Jamestown cops said.

The males were taken to the city jail to be processed on the following charges:

- Knepp: fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon (five counts), third-degree criminal ownership of a weapon, criminal possession of stolen residential or commercial property

- Morse: fourth-degree criminal belongings of a weapon, criminal belongings of taken residential or commercial property

- Proestler: third-degree criminal ownership of a weapon, criminal possession of stolen property

Proestler and Knepp were held pending arraignment and Morse was released with a court look ticket.

Most current Posts

• He's 14, and his app reveals kids how they can reduce their carbon footprint


• Honda recalling 500,000 cars to fix seat belts


• ‘‘ Tiger King' announces 2024 governmental quote


• Harris traveling to Iowa for very first journey to the state as VP


• Here are the most and least disaster-prone states

Evan Anstey is an Associated Press Award, JANY Award and Emmy-nominated digital producer who has actually belonged to the News 4 group because 2015. See more of his work here and follow him on Twitter.