Dunkirk Man Indicted In Ax Assault Case | News, Sports, Jobs
etichy@post-journal.com A Dunkirk man who allegedly struck another person with an ax during a September incident in the city has been indicted by a Chautauqua County grand jury. Brian Nowak, 34, pleaded not guilty during arraignment Feb. 11 in Chautauqua County Court. He was indicted Feb. 3 on a single charge, first-degree assault, a class B felony. Officers with the Dunkirk Police Department were alerted Sept. 12, a Saturday, of people “smashing out windows, going at each other” with an ax and bat on Central Avenue. However, before officers arrived it was learned that Nowak had left th...