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Man charged after use of shotgun in altercation SINCLAIRVILLE --- A village man is facing charges after discharging a shotgun during an altercation. Around 11:34 p.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police responded to an address on Main Street. Upon arrival, units learned that the male was identified as 28-year-old William F. Borkowski Jr. and had fled the scene. After a thorough investigation units had located Borkowski a short time later and took him into custody without issue. He was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a ...

Three charged after meth, cocaine found in bust

One Jamestown resident and two Buffalo residents are facing charges after a raid on Palmer Street in the city on Thursday afternoon. At about 4:10 p.m. members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 516 Palmer St. in the ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Kyier R. Johnson, 18, of Jamestown was charged Wednesday with unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds, second-degree burglary, second-degree menacing, and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, on Nov. 6 at about 11 p.m., officers responded to JPD for a report of a past domestic incident involving Johnson. Through investigation, it was determined that Johnson allegedly entered a family member’s home where he was not permitted and engaged in a verbal altercation with the homeowner. A second female victim arrived to pick up her ...

Injuries reported in crash

Photo by Dan Kohler Fredonia and Stockton Fire Departments responded to a two-vehicle car crash at Fredonia Stockton Road and Bachellor Hill Road in Stockton around 10 a.m. Thursday. While at the scene, responders requested a helicopter due to injuries that was to land at the Stockton Fire ...

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Two teens die in Allegany County crash WELLSVILLE -- Two teenagers died after an early morning crash on Tarantine Boulevard Saturday. At 2:24 a.m., State Police at Amity responded to a single vehicle collision. An investigation determined that a 2020 Buick Encore was traveling eastbound. The Buick exited the north shoulder of the road on a sharp curve striking a utility pole on the driver’s side. The Buick had a total of six teen occupants. The 17-year-old operator, 14-year-old front passenger, 16-year-old and 15-year-old rear passengers had minor injuries. They were transported ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERRIF’S DEPARTMENT - Marissa E. Figueroa, 45, of Dunkirk, was charged Nov. 6 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and operating a motor vehicle while registration is suspended or revoked. According to officials, at 9:40 p.m., while on routine patrol of the town of Pomfret, a deputy did observe a vehicle and traffic violation. Upon further investigation it was determined that Figueroa allegedly was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Figueroa will be Pomfret Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tammy Johnson, 55, of Jamestown, was charged ...