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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Deputies aided the Ripley Volunteer Fire Department Oct. 6th as firefighters responded to an East Slide Hill Road address for a reported fire in the town of Ripley. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and cause fire investigation. Investigators were able to determine that the fire was caused by discarded cooking materials from an outdoor smoker. The fire was ruled as accidental in nature. - Jamie P. Waclawski, 52, of Dunkirk, was charged Oct. 6 with petit ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - David Jaglowski, 66, of Forestville, was charged Sunday with fourth-degree criminal mischief, and third-degree unlicensed operator. According to officials, at about 11:23 a.m., deputies responded to an address in Forestville for a possible criminal mischief complaint. Upon further investigation it was found that Jaglowski allegedly committed criminal mischief. Jaglowski was taken into custody, and taken to the county jail. He will be in Hanover Town Court later. ELLICOTT POLICE - James D.L. Peterson, 42 , of Jamestown, was charged Sept. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SHERMAN — At around 11:14 p.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Sherman-Stedman Road. The operator was identified as Derek R. Davis. Further investigation found Davis to be driving while intoxicated. He was charged with DWI, DWI per se, and Speed in Zone. He will be in court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT James T. Leonard Jr., 18, of Jamestown was charged with second-degress unlawful imprisonment. On Friday at 11:50 p.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute on the east ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — SILVER CREEK — At around 11:07 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were dispatched to Central Avenue and Christy Street for a report of a person leaving the scene of an accident. The operator was identified as Alexandria J. Amendola, 73, of Silver Creek. Further Investigation found that Amendola was operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was charged with DWI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, moving from lane unsafely, and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operator. Amendola will answer to these charges in the Town of ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tyler J. Stakelum, 37, of Jamestown, was charged Sept. 30 with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree criminal contempt, second-degree menacing, and second-degree harassment. According to police, at about 10:29 a.m., officers responded to a Southside address for a domestic incident. Upon arrival, and after further investigation, it was found that Stakelum allegedly threatened to kill the victim with a knife, and then allegedly struck the victim on the right side of the victim’s face causing an abrasion. Police said the investigation ...

Two charged following drug investigation in Westfield

WESTFIELD – Two people have been arrested following a two-month long investigation into narcotics activity. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, on Sept. 24 a search warrant was executed by members of the Sheriff’s SWAT team making entrance at 43 Wood St., Westfield. ...