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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Watkine C. Watkins, 47, of Jamestown was charged June 25 with resisting arrest, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence, and other traffic infractions. ...

Frewsburg man pleads guilty to obscenity charge

Raymond Mason, 54, of Frewsburg, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession of obscene visual depictions following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. ...

Dunkirk man sentenced for cocaine possession

Dunkirk man sentenced for cocaine possession A Dunkirk man has been sentenced for possession of illegal drugs. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, 42-year-old Jorge Negron Velasquez was sentenced by Judge David Foley to 6 years in state prison with 3 years of post-release ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Neris F. Dejesus Torres, 34, of Jamestown, was charged June 22 with aggravated driving while intoxicated, and DWI per se. According to police, at about 2:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a property damage accident near Falconer and Buffalo streets. Upon ...

Ripley man injured after being struck by train

RIPLEY --- A Ripley resident escaped serious injury after being struck by a train Saturday evening. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded with the Ripley Fire Department and New York State Police to a reported train-versus-pedestrian incident around 9:20 p.m. It was reported the ...

Area police

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Wilfredo Castrillo, 49, of Jamestown, was charged June 20 with second-degree burglary, aggravated criminal contempt, first-degree criminal contempt, and two counts of third-degree criminal tampering. According to police, at about 5:30 p.m., officers responded to ...