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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 ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Oscar L. Allen, 29, of Jamestown was charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree assault, second-degree imprisonment and second-degree harassment at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a north side home for a reported domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a person who said Allen had allegedly pinned her down, preventing her from leaving. The woman said Allen hit and bit her, causing physical injuries. The incident allegedly took place with five youths in the home. Allen was found a short distance away, ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE - An 18-year-old Jamestown youth was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI per se .18 blood-alcohol content or higher, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, fourth-degree criminal mischief, unregistered motor vehicle, expired registration, unlicensed operator, moving from lane unsafely and driving across hazard markings after a one-vehicle accident at 6:26 a.m. Tuesday on Busti-Sugar Grove Road. Lakewood-Busti police officers responded to the scene and found a truck wrecked in the ditch on the west side of the road. ...

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ELLICOTT POLICE - Joseph A Ferino, 58, of Falconer was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree criminal mischief on Aug. 3 after Ellicott police responded to a domestic dispute where it is alleged Ferino physically fought with a person and damaged property. Ferino was charged and taken to the Chautauqua County Jail for a centralized arraignment. Ferino will be in Ellicott Town Court later. - Crystal A. Finstad, 23, and Christina M. Finstad, 59, both of Jamestown, were charged with petit larceny July 29 after officers responded to an local business where it is ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Joseph R. Piazza, 42, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree criminal tampering. Shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, officers of the first platoon responded to an east side residence for a reported disorderly person complaint. Through investigation it was determined that Piazza tampered with the property of an elderly victim. Piazza was located a short distance away from the scene and taken into custody without incident. He was being held pending arraignment. - Michael Hallowell, 39, was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment. At approximately ...