JAMESTOWN POLICE - John L. Alvarez, 36, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree attempted robbery July 9 after officers were dispatched to the downtown area for a reported fight. Officers located a 19-year-old laying on the ground who said he was jumped by an unknown male. Officers say ...

The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during the Fourth of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign. The special enforcement period began on July 3 and concluded on Sunday, July 6. Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HANOVER – Erica C Holscher, 25, of Angola was charged Friday with driving while intoxicated and inadequate plate lamps following a traffic stop on Route 20 around 3 a.m. She will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court at a later date. HANOVER – ...

Numerous agencies responded to a house fire late Saturday at 20 Robinson St. in Silver Creek. A call came in around 11:40 p.m. that a caller could see a fire on the street. Crews were on the scene until after 3 a.m. Sunday. Departments responding included Forestville, Sunset Bay, Silver Creek, ...

A motor vehicle accident involving a motorcyclist led to a county coroner being called to the scene in the city of Jamestown. Before 8 a.m. Sunday, Jamestown police and Fire Department responded to 157 Buffalo St. for the incident. No update was issued by officials as of the afternoon.

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — MAYVILLE — At around 3:34 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop. Through an investigation it was discovered that Bridget G. Putnum, 33, of Pittsburgh was operating the vehicle while impaired by drugs. Putnum was charged with no plate lamp, ...