GOWANDA POLICE — GOWANDA — A Gowanda woman has been charged with second-degree harassment following an incident on Buffalo Street. Deanna M. Caparatta, 26, allegedly went to the residence of a male acquaintance and forcibly kicked open the entry door, striking the victim. Gowanda Police ...

DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT - DUNKIRK – Two Dunkirk residents are facing drug-related charges following a multi months-long investigation into narcotics activity in the city. On Friday, narcotics investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office ...

Bemus Point couple safe after boat fire Two Bemus Point residents are safe after a boat fire. Michael Giarrizzo, 86, was operating a vessel around 7:10 p.m. Friday in the Bemus Bay area and through the Bemus Narrows by the Stow Ferry with Barbara Giarrizzo, 83, onboard. He noticed a ...

Dunkirk Police investigate shooting The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the city on at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were alerted to the incident on the 300 block of Washington Avenue and learned that one person was struck by gunfire. The ...

SINCLAIRVILLE – An arrest has been made following an arson investigation. On July 23 local fire departments, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Fire Investigation Team responded to a fully involved residential fire located at 38 East Ave. Sinclairville. Preliminary findings ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HANOVER – Thomas J. Abt, 59, of Amherst was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to stop at a stop sign following a traffic stop Aug. 4 on Allegany Road around 8 p.m. He will answer to the charge in Hanover Town Court at a later date. ...