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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CARROLL — Deputies responded to an address for a reported altercation at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. It was reported that Jordan Beardsley did engage in a physical altercation with a subject that violated an order of protection. Beardsley was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, second-degree aggravated harassment and second-degree harassment. Beardsley was placed into custody and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail to be arraigned. FREDONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT — A domestic dispute on Aug. 20 has led to charges for one ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – CHERRY CREEK – Jonathan Z. Scinta, 38, of Cherry Creek was charged with petit larceny after an alleged incident at 1 p.m. July 4 on Main Street in Cherry Creek. Through an investigation deputies charged Scinta, who allegedly took property that did not belong to him. An appearance ticket was issued Aug. 17 for Scinta to be in Cherry Creek Town Court later. – CHERRY CREEK – Michael F. Doherty, 49, of Tonawanda was charged with operating without insurance, DWI and DWI per se at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday after deputies pulled a vehicle over ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Zachary A. Graves, 30, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree attempted grand larceny, possession of burglar tools and third-degree criminal trespass. At approximately 7:30 a.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a criminal mischief in progress at an east side business. Officers located 30-year-old Zachary A. Graves fleeing the area on foot on the railroad tracks. A subsequent investigation determined that Graves caused substantial damage to a parked tractor trailer while attempting to steal its radiator. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - HANOVER - Daniel L. Kessler, 40, of Sinclairville, was charged with failure to stop at a stop sign, DWI and DWI per se at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday after deputies pulled a vehicle over on Alleghany Road and Iola Drive. Kessler was taken to the Sheriff's Office substation and later released with tickets to be in Hanover Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE - Two Warren residents facing fugitive from justice charges while a Jamestown woman wanted on a City Court bench warrant were all taken to the city jail after officers patrolling the area of English ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - BROCTON - Major D. Stearns, 34, of Kennedy was charged with second-degree criminal contempt at 12:52 p.m. Sunday after deputies responded to an address in Brocton for a reported in progress order of protection violation. Stearns was taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment. - BEMUS POINT - Joseph K. Kirkpatrick, 43, of Bradford Woods, Pa., was charged with DWI, speed in zone and unlicensed operator at 12:55 a.m. Sunday after a traffic stop on Bemus Point-Ellery Road in the village of Bemus Point. Kirkpatrick will be in Ellery Town ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Alyshialynn Ryan, 21, of Jamestown was charged with driving while intoxicated and other traffic tickets on Saturday. At 12:05 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at Allen and Maple streets. A subsequent investigation revealed that Ryan, a resident of Jamestown, was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Ryan was taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail. She was released on an appearance ticket and is to be in Jamestown City Court on a later date. — Amy E. Elliott, 40, of Jamestown was charged with aggravated DWI and ...