September 24, 2024
FROM THE ALLEGANY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE:
Defendant’s Name: Johnathan Russell
Address: Wirt, New York
Charges: Attempted Murder 1st (3 counts); Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd;
Burglary 3rd; Criminal Mischief 4th; Robbery 2nd; Criminal Use of a Firearm 2nd; Menacing 2nd; Grand Larceny 4th; Resisting Arrest; Obstruction of Governmental Administration 2nd.
Court Appearance Date: September 18, 2024
Proceedings: Johnathan Russell has been indicted on 12 separate counts, including 3 top counts of Attempted Murder of a Police Office. Russell is accused of firing a gun at police as they attempted to apprehend him back on March 24th of this year. It is alleged that Russell was able to evade police for a period of time and stole a truck and gunpoint before eventually being taken into custody. Russell will be arraigned on the indictment in Allegany County Court on Tuesday, October 2nd.
Defendant’s Attorney: Public Defender’s Office
Prosecuting Attorney: Ian M. Jones, District Attorney
PLEASE NOTE: ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT AND THE INFORMATION CONCERNING ARREST AND CHARGES ARE ONLY ACCUSATIONS UNTIL CONVICTION.
