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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Dominique White, 28, of Dunkirk, was arrested Sunday and charged with three counts of petit larceny and two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — Arianna Thompson, 22, of Dunkirk, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree harassment and trespass. — Vanessa Stevens, 34, of Fredonia, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree assault and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — Morgan Eppinger, 24, of Dunkirk, was arrested Tuesday and charged with fourth- degree grand ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Jason M. Skinner, 45, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment at 9:04 p.m. Tuesday after city police officers responded to a domestic incident on the city’s west side. Skinner allegedly hit a youth in the side of the face and also allegedly got into a fight with an adult woman. Police report the fight took place in the presence of a second youth. Skinner was found a short distance away and charged without incident. . Skinner was placed into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail without ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NORTH HARMONY – Thomas Matjoulis, 51, no address provided, was charged Monday at 6:30 a.m. with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, and speeding following a traffic stop on Spoonder Road. He was taken into custody and later released with tickets. He will appear in the Town of North Harmony Court at a later date. - Vanessa R. Stevens, 34, of Fredonia was charged with petit larceny at 10:03 p.m. for a March 5 incident at the Chautauqua County Jail. According to a police report, Stevens was being released from the jail on unrelated charges ...

Man charged with drug, weapon possession

SHERIDAN – A Forestville man who has been banned from possessing firearms was arrested Monday for both allegedly possessing a weapon and narcotics. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said 34-year-old Jesse Erhard was observed exiting his basement at 2772 S. Roberts Road, Sheridan ...

Former postal worker pleads guilty to stealing mail

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Monday that Christopher Porter, 37, of Angola, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to theft of mail by an officer or employee, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Franz M. Wright and Andrew J. Henning, who are handling the case, stated that between 2021 and May 2022, Porter was employed by the United States Postal Service as a City Carrier, assigned to the West Seneca Post Office. In October 2021, Porter stole an envelope containing a Wegmans gift card ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — SHERMAN — Shortly after midnight Sunday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 430 in the village. The operator was identified as Seth Troyer. Further investigation found Troyer, 20, of Corry to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Troyer was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated (BAC 0.18% or higher) and littering on a highway. He will answer for his charges at the Village Court on a later date and time. — WESTFIELD — At 5:14 p.m. Saturday, the ...