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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - CARROLL - Jordan M. Beardsley, 26, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt and second-degree aggravated harassment at 2:12 p.m. Oct. 11 after deputies responded to an address in Carroll for an alleged valid stay away order of protection violation. It was alleged that Beardsley was making contact with the victim several times and allegedly made various threats. An arrest warrant was issued and Beardsley was taken into custody later and taken to the Chautauqua County Jail until he could be arraigned. He will be in Carroll Town ...

Two Jamestown residents plead guilty in WNY drug ring

Two Jamestown residents have found themselves sentenced as part of a fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine ring that was trafficking illegal drugs throughout Western New York. Letitia James, state attorney general, recently announced guilty pleas and sentences in the drug ring. The investigation was led by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and recovered nearly one kilogram of cocaine worth $30,000, more than one-half pound of methamphetamine worth $1,500, more than one ounce of fentanyl worth $1,600, and $4,000 in cash. All seven defendants were ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - CHAUTAUQUA - Francis W. Kiley III of Fredonia was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment at 3:38 p.m. Sunday after deputies responded to Barber Road in Chautauqua for a report of a disorderly person. Kiley was charged and taken to the county jail to be arraigned. Kiley will be in Chautauqua Town Court later. - SHERMAN - Justin J. Rolla, 43, of Sherman was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child at 10:08 p.m. Friday after deputies were dispatched to a well-being check in the Town of Sherman. Through investigation, ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Shawn A. Beardsley, 33, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and a traffic ticket failure to use sidewalk at 1:08 a.m. Wednesday after officers patrolling the area of Winsor Street saw a man walking in the road and conducted a street check. According to a police report, officers were eventually able to identify the male as 33 year old Shawn A. Beardsley, who officers had prior knowledge of having an outstanding bench warrant out of Jamestown City Court. During the ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Michael S. Cook, 53, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt at 2:49 a.m. Tuesday after officers conducted a street check on Michael S. Cook and another individual. They were located behind a business on the east side of Jamestown. Upon investigation it was determined there is a valid stay-away order of protection for Cook to stay away from the other person. Cook was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. Police report that due to a prior conviction, Cook's charge was upgraded to first-degree criminal contempt. - Gary L. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON – Around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Route 380 near Munger Road. The operator was identified as Peter G. McTaggart Jr., 35 of Jamestown. Through an investigation it was discovered that McTaggart was in violation of a duly served court order out of the city of Jamestown. He was later charged with second-degree criminal contempt and transported to Chautauqua County Jail for arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Patrick O. Brady, 26, of Jamestown, was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, ...