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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

¯ CHAUTAUQUA — At around 11:20 p.m. Monday, The Sherman Fire Department and several mutual aid fire departments responded to an address on Route 430 for a residential structure fire. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was called to the scene to conduct a cause and origin fire investigation. Through investigation it was determined that the fire originated in the second story of the home, but a cause of the fire was not able to be determined at this time.

¯ SILVER CREEK — In late March, an investigation was conducted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division regarding a potential grand larceny. Through the probe, it was found that Cody A. Schrader, 30 of Dunkirk, issued checks to himself totaling more than $25,000. Schrader did this knowing his funds were insufficient to cover the checks. On Tuesday, Schrader turned himself in to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office for arraignment on the charge of third-degree grand larceny.

DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT

¯ Alan Wasserman, 22, of Dunkirk, was arrested March 31 and charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to take breath test, failure to use designated lane, and moving from lane unsafely.

¯ Gwendolyn Cortes, 43, of Cleveland, Texas, was arrested April 4 and charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to take breath test, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to use designated lane, moving from lane unsafely, and improper U-turn.

¯ Larry Brooks, 35, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 6 and charged with third-degree assault.

¯ Rickey Gill, 25, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 7 and charged with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief.

¯ Michelle Balch, 36, homeless, was arrested April 8 and charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

¯ Keith Sheldon, 34, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 8 and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief.

¯ Gabriel Soto, 30, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 10 and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, six counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, uninspected motor vehicle, and no or inadequate plate lamps.

¯ Vieon Santos, 57, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 10 and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of drug paraphernalia.

¯ Christian Meastre, 34, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 11 and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief.

¯ Henry Butts, 61, of Dunkirk, was arrested April 11 and charged with petit larceny.

¯ Alseny Barry, 21, of Fredonia, was arrested April 12 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and unlicensed operator.

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