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OBSERVER Staff Report A homeless man faces 14 drug-related charges after a recent Dunkirk Police Department arrest. The police report they arrested Christian Ayala Gonzalez, 37, on April 12. He was charged with four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, which are felony charges. Gonzalez also was hit with eight charges of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. Those are misdemeanors. There were additional charges as well. Dunkirk police also logged single counts ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – FREWSBURG – Kenneth H. Yocum, 76, of Frewsburg was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of .18% or higher, and moving from lane unsafely following a traffic stop on Falconer-Frewsburg Road around 9 p.m. He will answer to the charges in Carroll Town Court. – STOCKTON – Alexander J. Peden, 34, of Sinclairville was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, and failure to keep ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – WESTFIELD – Mikelle H. Davis, 22, of Jamestown was charged Wednesday with second-degree criminal contempt and resisting arrest. At about 1:1 5 p.m., deputies were conducting a warrant check in the town of Westfield. It is alleged that Mikelle was actively violating a stay away order of protection against another individual inside of the residence, and had active arrest warrants out of the village of Westfield. Mikelle exited a window of the residence apparently in an attempt to flee police. He was apprehended a short distance later in a ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MAYVILLE – Larry Passinger, 57, and Alexis Passinger, 25, have both been charged with second-degree aggravated harassment. It is alleged that on April 8, both Larry and Alexis were involved in an altercation at a place of business on West Lake Road. Larry was found to have verbally threatened the safety of an employee multiple times before leaving the establishment, along with Alexis later calling and threatening the same employee multiple times as well. They are to appear in the Town of Chautauqua Court at a later date and time to answer the ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – GERRY – Christopher M. McChesney, 54, of Gerry was charged early Tuesday morning with first-degree criminal contempt. It is alleged that McChesney violated an Order of Protection when he engaged in verbal communication and threatened another individual on Route 60 around 1:15 a.m. He was taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE – Ryan P. Harvey, 38, of Ashville was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unregistered motor vehicle, failure to comply with a lawful order, ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SINCLAIRVILLE – The cause of a fire at a trailer park remains unknown. On Sunday at around 2:15 p.m. the Sinclairville Fire Department along with Gerry and Cassadaga Fire Departments responded to a reported structure fire at 27 Main St, Lot 9 in the village of Sinclairville. Once the fire was extinguished, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested for an origin and cause investigation. After a hands-on investigation, the cause of the fire remains undetermined. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Patrick Phillips, 43, of ...