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ELLICOTT POLICE - Lynda R. Hummel, 62, of Falconer was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal tampering at noon Oct. 21 after officers responded to a criminal mischief complaint at the Budget Inn where it is alleged Hummel had damaged the motel room. Hummel was charged and will be in Ellicott Town Court later. - Claire J. Marshall, 29, of Ellicott was charged with third-degree criminal mischief on Oct. 23 at 1:42 p.m. after police responded to a domestic dispute in progress where it is alleged Marshall was in a verbal argument with a person during ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE – FRENCH CREEK – Zane L. Tucker, 31, of Clymer was charged with unlicensed operator, unregistered vehicle, uninspected vehicle, no front plate, no license plate light, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, operating a vehicle without insurance, failure to keep right, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, DWI, DWI per se and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon at 10:05 p.m. Thursday after deputies pulled a vehicle over on Bush Road in French Creek. Upon searching the vehicle, deputies allegedly found a large compacity ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT — BUSTI — A 35-year-old Lakewood man was arrested on felony driving while intoxicated charges following an early-morning incident Nov. 5 on Route 394 in the Town of Busti. According to the Lakewood-Busti Police Department, officers responded at approximately 5:46 a.m. to a report of a vehicle in a ditch. An investigation allegedly determined that the driver, Scott A. Heffner, was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Police said Heffner allegedly had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. He was charged with felony DWI ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – ELLINGTON – Shayn R. Grisanti, 36, of Conewango Valley was charged with DWI, DWI per se and moving from a lane unsafely. On Tuesday evening just after 6 p.m. deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident on Route 83 in Ellington. Through investigation, police say Grisanti was found to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested and will appear back in the Town of Ellington court at a later date. - FREDONIA - Morgan K. Kruetzer, 18, of Amherst was charged with DWI, DWI per se and failure to keep right. Officers conducted a ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Jonathon C. Swan, 60, of Jamestown was charged with Fugitive from Justice after police witnessed Swan trespassing at a closed business. It was also found that he had an active warrant for his arrest in Pennsylvania. Swan was taken into custody and is being held pending his arraignment. - Dakota J. Raymond, 28, of Jamestown was charged at 1:11 a.m. Tuesday with resisting arrest and multiple active warrants after officers patrolling the area of Foote Avenue and Allen Street saw Raymond riding a bicycle while known to have multiple active warrants out of ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — VILLENOVA — at 3 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the town for a disorderly person report. Upon investigation it was determined that William Hendrickson, 58, of Forestville did threaten and engage in physical contact with the victim. He was placed into custody and transported to county jail and arraigned. WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT — At around 3:15 p.m. Oct. 25, officers were dispatched to the 96 E. Main St. 7-Eleven for a report of shoplifting. While on scene, officers reviewed surveillance footage within the store. It was ...