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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHERMAN --- At about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, multiple fire departments responded to 123 Church St. for a garage fire. Once extinguished, members of the Chautauqua County Fire investigation Team responded. It was determined that the fire had originated due to a wood burning stove being in close proximity to combustible materials. No injuries were reported and the garage was destroyed. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT --- Rafael A. Rodriguez, 61, of Jamestown, was charged with felony first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, aggravated driving while ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Lisa M. Tucker, 28, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest at 7:05 p.m. Thursday after officers responded to a west side address for a report of a suspicious situation. Officers were talking to a landlord and tenant of an apartment when officers saw Tucker exit the apartment’s bathroom. Officers asked Tucker for her name and she responded with the name of a different Jamestown resident. Officers told Tucker to stop because they knew Tucker had provided a false ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HANOVER – Leonela Soto, 39, of Dunkirk was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, unsafe lane change, and improper or unsafe turn without a signal following a traffic stop around 5:45 p.m. on Routes 5&20. She will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court at a later date. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT —Miguel Ruiz-Monica, no age listed, of Olean, was arrested Dec. 4 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree menacing. — Kevin Dejesus Rivera, no age listed, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 5 and ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Constance A. Mitchell, 21, of Jamestown was charged with three counts of second-degree assault, two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal mischief after an incident late Saturday. At about 11:25 p.m., officers responded to an address on the West side for a well being check of an erratic female who was outside, unclothed, screaming. During the investigation, officers learned that Mitchell had cut a male victim with a knife and then struck him with various objects which caused injury. She was taken into ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — A Dunkirk man with an active arrest warrant for third-degree criminal possession of a weapon is facing additional charges after an arrest last month. City police reported Thursday that Fernando Martinez Jr., 44, was located at 11:05 p.m. Nov. 26 in the area of Central Avenue and Fourth Street. The warrants stemmed from an investigation tied to an incident in January when Martinez was allegedly found to be in possession of a Semi-Automatic pistol. While being taken into custody, it was found that Martinez was in possession of 6.5 grams of ...

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Police seek assistance on peddler Fredonia police are seeking information about a man going to residences inquiring about cable service. The department reported Wednesday that complaints have been received recently describing a white male approaching residences in the village. The white male does not display any professional credentials and is observed operating a gray sedan bearing an unknown State of New Jersey license plate. The Fredonia Police would like to remind the public that in the village, all door to door peddlers must obtain a Peddler’s Permit. Such a permit is issued ...