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Clymer man charged with rape of underage girl

A Clymer man has been charged with second-degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child. On Thursday, an arrest warrant was issued by Busti Town Court after a Lakewood-Busti police investigation. James S. Miller, 30, of Clymer allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a female under the age of 15 years old in the summer of 2023. Miller was arrested on the warrant and taken to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment and held on bail. In New York state, second-degree rape by definition involves someone who is over the age of 18 engaging in sexual contact with ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - FREDONIA - Ian E Schulenberg, 20, of Dunkirk was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated per se, moving from a lane unsafely and speed in zone. He will be in Fredonia Village Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Bobby R. Mount, 43, of Jamestown was charged with resisting arrest, in addition to outstanding arrest warrants at 12:02 a.m. Monday. Jamestown police were conducting a warrant check on Mount in the city's south side. Once he was located, officers attempted to place him under arrest. After an alleged brief ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER — At 8:46 p.m. Saturday, sheriff's deputies responded to an incident. Further investigation found that Matthew R. Thompson, 38, of Hanover, did engage in a physical altercation with another individual. Thompson was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Thompson was transported to county jail for arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Tyler G. Coulter, 28, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt. At approximately 8:37 p.m. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’s OFFICE - Tiffany A Borek, 45, of Angola was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, as well as petit larceny. Deputies were called to a local business on Tuesday in Hanover. Once officers were dispatched, the suspect had reportedly left the scene. Police were quickly able to arrest Borek, and once he was in custody, investigators found 2.3 grams of methamphetamine in his possession. He is scheduled back in the Town of Hanover court at a later date to answer to his charges. - Nathan Houser, 24, of Ellington was ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - BEMUS POINT - Jonathan Rivera, 41, of Bemus Point was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. After an investigation was conducted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Rivera was arrested and taken into custody, where he was charged and released to be back in Chautauqua Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Michael S. Cook, 53, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt. Officers of the Jamestown Police Department were performing a domestic violence detail when they saw Cook walking with a ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Madison A. Valvo, 21, of Forestville was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operator, uninspected motor vehicle, no front plate, DWI, and DWI per se. Officers conducted a traffic stop in the village of Fredonia on Sunday around 3 a.m. Valvo was taken into custody and later released with an appearance ticket. - Cody A. Wood, 27, of Ripley was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment. Police responded to reports of an altercation on Monday evening where it was found that Wood allegedly damaged ...