A Jamestown man faces criminal mischief charges after allegedly damaging the ROME warming center on Washington street early Wednesday morning.

Wade S. Pfleuger, 44, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief at 3:46 a.m. Wednesday after officers responded to the warming center for a criminal mischief complaint. Pfleuger allegedly smashed out the glass on a security door with a fire extinguisher, causing more than $1,000 in damage, according to a police report.

Pfleuger was taken to the Jamestown City Jail until he could be arraigned.

Wednesday’s incident is the second time Pfleuger has been taken to the city jail in three days after he was charged with resisting arrest and second-degree obstructing governmental administration and cited for littering early Monday morning after officers saw a man litter near the CVS store at 19 S Main St. According to a police report, officers tried to identify the man, who refused and then allegedly mentioned possibly pulling a knife out. The male then became combative and allegedly attempted to punch officers before physically resisting arrest. Pfleuger was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned, after which he was released.

Wednesday’s incident comes as Jamestown police have been spending more time on patrol in the area around the warming center. City Council members discussed the issue earlier this month during a Public Safety Committee meeting. Jeff Russell, R-At Large and committee chairman, said he had heard of an incident involving a woman smashing in the windows of a car with a paint can in that area, but Police Chief Timothy Jackson said he was not sure if that call was actually connected to the warming center or just happened in the area. Other rumored incidents involve tampering with vehicles at nearby car dealerships.

“The biggest issues that I’ve been told directly from the business owner down there is littering, harassment by employees when they’re leaving work, fights, and disorderly people,” Jackson said during the committee meeting. “Those are the biggest issues that I’ve been told.”

Extra patrols have been placed near the warming center, and Jackson said there is a two-officer car there from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. because that’s when the car dealerships, specifically Dave Warren, and other businesses open and close, and is generally when the problems are occurring. The extra patrol is an overtime cost, but one that is being paid for by a DOD grant.

Council members heard complaints in January about piles of garbage behind the warming center as well as people loitering in businesses in the area when they leave the warming center.

“Another issue that has come up is when people are leaving the warming center they are going up to that Robomart on Ninth Street and have been harassing the attendants there about staying, so that’s why I think we were talking about other places they can go during the daytime,” said councilwoman Regina Brackman, D-Ward 3. “It’s just quality of life. Nobody wants trash in their backyard and nobody wants to be harassed while they’re at work.”

This is the first year Recovery Options Made Easy has operated a warming center in Jamestown. has a new Code Blue Shelter in Chautauqua County. The Code Blue shelter is provided to single men and women who do not qualify for Temporary Housing Assistance in Chautauqua County and to homeless individuals when the temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below. When guests come to the shelter, they come to be in a warm, safe space. There are cots, cot mats, and blankets to make guests comfortable. Once there, guests receive hot beverages, hot food, and snacks as well as a breakfast bar. Guests also have the opportunity to receive support services, Shannon Higbee, Recovery Options Made Easy CEO told The Post-Journal in October. There are two people on duty every night as well as security staff.