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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — At around 2 a.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 20 in the town of Pomfret. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Samual J. Cettell. Further investigation found Cettell to be operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated. Cettell was charged with DWI and no and inadequate plate lamps. He will be in Pomfret court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Kevin Lopez, 30, no address listed, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree criminal ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — At around 12:16 a.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Fredonia Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Route 20 in the village. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Kyla E. Curry, 37, of Dunkirk. Further investigation found Curry to be driving while intoxicated. Curry was charged with DWI, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operator and no or inadequate lights. Curry will answer for her charges in the village court later. — SHERMAN — Around 5:09 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an address in the ...

City man charged in Thursday shooting incident

A 41-year-old city man is facing charges after shots were fired Thursday night in the vicinity of East Fifth Street and Columbus Avenue. Dunkirk Police report that at approximately 9:37 p.m., police officers responded to several 911 calls reporting an altercation with shots fired. As ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – JAMESTOWN – Joseph A. Mueller, 45, of Falconer has been charged with second-degree criminal solicitation. It is alleged that on Dec. 22 Mueller did request another individual to commit a felony against another person in the city of Jamestown. Mueller turned himself into the Chautauqua County Jail for arraignment.

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Heather M. Brown, 35, of Jamestown was charged with DWAI drugs, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at 12:52 a.m. April 18 after officers responded to the city’s west side for a report of a woman unresponsive behind the wheel of a vehicle. Brown had allegedly been driving under the influence of narcotics. Officers allegedly found narcotics in the vehicle. Brown was taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned. - Richard L. Hamling III, 50, of Jamestown was charged with criminal ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Erica Lindgren, 28, homeless, was arrested April 9 and charged with three counts of petit larceny, two counts of second-degree harassment, and one count of seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — Aaron Cervantes, 38, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 9 and charged with second-degree criminal trespass and second- degree harassment. — Luis Sanchez, 41, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 10 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and passing a red signal. — Kimberly Ramey, 48, of ...