Photos by Dan Kohler A motor vehicle accident that occurred around 6 on Sunday morning hampered Route 20 traffic. The incident was located between Newell Road and Route 39. Sheridan Fire Department closed a portion of the road due to downed wires. Motorists were urged to be aware of ...
DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — A city man is facing charges after a domestic incident earlier this week. At 8:01 a.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to a residence for a domestic dispute in progress. Upon arrival it was made known to officers the male half had locked the female complainant out of the house and one child was still indoors. Patrols were advised by the caller a physical domestic had occurred and the male half allegedly possessed a knife. Officers made contact with the male locked indoors and a short time later the male subject agreed to turn the child over to ...
WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT — Nathan B. Schruise, 25, of Westfield, was charged Oct. 13 with petit larceny. According to police, at about 9:45 p.m., officers responded to a Kent Street address for a reported trespass/larceny complaint. Upon arrival, officers were informed by the victim that Schruise allegedly had entered her residence without permission, and allegedly stole property belonging to the female victim. Schruise had left the scene, but was later located at his residence, and placed into custody. He was taken to the Chautauqua County Jail, and will be in Westfield Town ...
Dunkirk Police Department — Paul Pagano, 56, of Dunkirk, was arrested Sept. 20 and charged with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree stalking. Police report that on Sept. 10, Pagano drove recklessly by the complainant’s house and at one point hit her car. He then allegedly proceeded to yell obscenities at her. He stood outside the complainant’s house Sept. 20 screaming cuss words and recording her, but was located a short time later and arrested. — Atulkumar Patel, 64, of Fredonia, was arrested Aug. 31 and charged with driving while intoxicated. Fredonia Police ...
Donavan Paquette, 29, of Jamestown was sentenced by Judge David W. Foley to a state prison sentence of 6 years after being convicted of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. In November 2023, Paquette was arrested for a number of charges following a home visit in a joint operation with the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Department of Probation as he was under the supervision of probation. Paquette was later indicted by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury on second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A-II felony and ...
JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Briana A. Winslow, 35, of Jamestown, was charged Oct. 2 with having an outstanding Jamestown City Court Warrant, endangering the welfare of a child, and resisting arrest. According to police, at about 9:54 p.m., officers responded to a southside residence for a report of a disorderly person. Upon arrival, it was discovered that Winslow was being disorderly within the residence. Upon making contact with Briana, she allegedly grabbed her 4-year-old daughter, in an attempt to prevent officers from being able to take her into custody. Police said Winslow ...
