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Jamestown man accused of holding woman hostage with knife

Jamestown Police say they reported to a residence on West 8th Street at 9:09 a.m. and found Peter Rosado, 37, holding a woman hostage with a knife.

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A Jamestown man faces a list of charges after he allegedly held a woman at knife-point during a hostage situation Saturday morning.

Jamestown Police charged Peter D. Rosado, 37, with unlawful imprisonment, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, menacing, obstructing government business, assault, resisting arrest, and reckless endangerment.

Jamestown Police say they reported to a residence on West 8th Street at 9:09 a.m. and found Rosado holding a woman hostage with a knife. After negotiating, police then took Rosado into custody; however, police say an officer received several cuts to the hand from Rosado's knife while taking him into custody.

Rosado is being held at the Jamestown City Jail pending arraignment.

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