Fredonia Police
Daniel J. Fetes, 21, of Canadaway Street was charged with having an open container and littering on Dec. 8. At 12:49 a.m. police observed Fetes with an open container on Water Street. He then tried to walk away when police approached him and threw the container to the ground. He was released on an appearance ticket.
Jake R. Pollinger, 22, of Eden and Angelo C. Mon-tante, 21, of Hamburg were charged with second-degree obstruction, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree burglary on Dec. 8. In the early morning, police were called to reports of multiple vehicle entries in the area of Eagle, Cushing, Orchard and Prospect streets in the village. Through investigation, police found the two males had taken loose change and cell phones from parked cars. Both were held pending arraignment and sent to Chautauqua County Jail.
Jose A. Santiago, 33, of Dunkirk was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more, speeding, failure to keep right, change lane when hazard and driving in the center lane on Dec. 9. Police stopped Santiago for going 53 mph in a 35 mph zone on East Main Street at 12:26 a.m. Santiago who appeared intoxicated failed several sobriety tests. He had a reported BAC of .14. He was released on his own recognizance.
Cameron Carsaro, 21, of Forest Place was taken into custody on Dec. 9 on a bench warrant. The warrant was for failure to appear and Carsaro was released on $100 bail.
Nicholas Stephens, 25, of Cushing Street was charged with littering on Dec. 9. At 12:20 a.m. police observed Stephens throw a plastic cup down in the parking lot of Water Street. He was released on an appearance ticket.
Alexander Ortiz-Gon-zalez, 18, of Poughkeepsie was charged with having an open container and unlawful possession of alcohol Dec. 8. Police saw Ortiz-Gonzalez in a parking lot on Water Street with an open container. He was released on an appearance ticket.
Cameron Carsaro, 21, of Forest Place was charged with violating the sewer ordinance Dec. 8. At 1:24 a.m. police saw him urinating on a sidewalk in the west municipal lot. He was released on an appearance ticket.
Christopher D. Thue, 54, of Route 20 was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more, driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and moving from lane unsafely on Dec. 13. Around 5:15 p.m. police were called to a two-vehicle accident on East Main Street near Tuscany Deli. Thue allegedly side swiped a vehicle while attempting to use the turning lane. He appeared intoxicated and failed several sobriety tests. He was found to have a BAC of .21. His vehicle was towed and he was released on his own recognizance.
Christian A. Chaparro, 25, of Mayville was charged with violating the sewer ordinance, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct Friday. At 3:08 a.m. police saw Chaparro urinating on a business' wall on Main Street. Approached by po-lice, Chaparro refused arrest and yelled obscenities. He was released on $500 bail.
Nicholas W. Wirth, 20, of Buffalo was charged with violating the sewer ordinance on Dec. 15. At 12:18 a.m. police observed Wirth urinating on West Main Street. He was released on $100 bail.
Robert L. Klepp, 22, of Brigham Road was charged with having an open container Dec. 15. Just after 12 a.m. police saw Klepp walking on Main Street with an open container. He was released on an appearance ticket.
Shaqua Latefra McCul-lum, 19, of Brigham Road was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and violating the noise ordinance on Dec. 15. Police responded to a noise complaint at 12:35 a.m. on Brigham Road. Upon arrival, police noticed a strong odor of marijuana. McCullum was released on an appearance ticket.
Michael DeStefano, 21, of East Amherst was charged with having an open container and littering Dec. 15. At 2:08 a.m. police saw DeSte-fano holding an open container on Water Street which he threw on the ground. He was released on $100 bail.
Matthew J. Sciaraffo, 20, of Forbes Place was charged with unlawful possession of alcohol Friday. At 11:45 p.m. police received a complaint of a loud party on Eagle Street. Upon arrival, police found Sciaraffo in possession of alcohol. He was released on an appearance ticket.
Jamestown troopers and Jamestown Police Department cooperate
Since the holiday season is traditionally marked by increased travel and alcohol consumption, law enforcement officials have chosen to jointly participate in a national crackdown, "Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest." The goal is to maximize DWI enforcement efforts to ensure motorists are not needlessly injured or killed by an intoxicated or drug impaired driver during this time.
The New York State Police at Jamestown in conjunction with Chief Harry Snellings and the Jamestown Police Department conducted a fixed sobriety checkpoint on North Main Street in Jamestown from 9 p.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Saturday. In addition, extra officers were assigned to patrol in southern Chautauqua County. As a result of this initiative, the following people were charged:
William T. Carlson, 37, Jamestown, was charged with driving while intoxicated at the fixed sobriety checkpoint. Carlson submitted to a breath test at state police headquarters in Jamestown which indicated his blood alcohol content to be .12 percent. He was issued traffic citations.
Sean D. Harris, 29, of Buffalo, was arrested on a warrant issued by the New York City Criminal Court for third-degree felony criminal possession of a weapon. Harris was arrested pursuant to a vehicle and traffic Law stop for excessive tint which occurred at 8:20 p.m. in Ellicott. Harris was a passenger in the vehicle. Harris was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail where he was held pending transport to New York City.
Chase C. Johnson, 25, Pittsburgh, Pa. was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana at the fixed sobriety checkpoint. He possessed a marijuana cigarette in the center console of his vehicle. Johnson was issued an appearance ticket.
Aaron T. Moore, 24, 2847 Gerry-Ellington Road Gerry, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana at the fixed sobriety checkpoint. Moore reportedly possessed a plastic baggie containing about 3 grams of marijuana and a metal smoking device with marijuana residue. He was issued an appearance ticket.
Camryn Knight, 18, of Jamestown, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at the fixed sobriety checkpoint..
Ryan Prinzi, 28, Mag-nolia Street, was stopped for an expired registration and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Prinzi reportedly possessed a plastic baggie containing about grams of marijuana. He was issued traffic citations and an appearance ticket.
Robert A. Kost Jr., 32, of Jamestown, was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs pursuant to an investigation into a 2 vehicle personal injury hit-and-run auto accident. The crash occurred in Ellery.
Kost is accused of rear-ending a vehicle driven by Todd A. Crandall of Fredonia and fleeing the scene. A passenger in Crandall's vehicle, Paula Carris, suffered a neck injury. Due to a mechanical failure of his vehicle, Kost was located about one mile from the scene. He was additionally charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, leaving the scene of a personal injury auto accident and unlicensed operation. He was issued an appearance ticket and traffic citations.
William T. Andrews, 45, of Salamanca was charged with driving while intoxicated following a vehicle and traffic stop. Andrews was stopped for reportedly moving from his lane unsafely. Andrews was reported to be intoxicated following standardized field sobriety tests.
He was transported to state police headquarters in Jamestown. Andrews provided a breath sample which indicated his blood alcohol content to be .14 percent. Andrews was issued traffic citations.
Kyle L. Dye, 26, of Jamestown,was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana pursuant to a vehicle and traffic law stop which occurred on Third Street in the City of Jamestown for a loud exhaust. Dye reportedly possessed a marijuana grinder containing less than a gram of marijuana and a smoking device containing marijuana residue. Dye was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the City of Jamestown Court on Jan. 9.
Colton A. Derby, 18, 321 Maplecrest Avenue Lakewood and Jakob D. Snow, 18, 329 Big Tree Road Jamestown were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. A vehicle was stopped on Second Street in the City of Jamestown for no license plate lamp at approximately 12:40 a.m on Dec. 15.
The driver, Colton Derby, reportedly possessed two plastic baggies containing twelve grams of marijuana, one burnt marijuana cigarette and one gram of marijuana from the vehicle's ashtray. Snow reportedly possessed two plastic baggies containing four grams of marijuana. Both individuals were issued appearance tickets returnable to the City of Jamestown Court on Dec. 26.
Darin L. Butts, Jr., 19, 36 Thayer St. Jamestown was arrested while walking on Third Street after a check with the Jamestown Police Department revealed an arrest warrant for third-degree assault issued by the City of Jamestown Court. Butts was held in the Jamestown Police Department lock up pending arraignment in city court.
