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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Shawn A. Beardsley, 33, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and a traffic ticket failure to use sidewalk at 1:08 a.m. Wednesday after officers patrolling the area of Winsor Street saw a man walking in the road and conducted a street check. According to a police report, officers were eventually able to identify the male as 33 year old Shawn A. Beardsley, who officers had prior knowledge of having an outstanding bench warrant out of Jamestown City Court. During the ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Michael S. Cook, 53, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt at 2:49 a.m. Tuesday after officers conducted a street check on Michael S. Cook and another individual. They were located behind a business on the east side of Jamestown. Upon investigation it was determined there is a valid stay-away order of protection for Cook to stay away from the other person. Cook was taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. Police report that due to a prior conviction, Cook's charge was upgraded to first-degree criminal contempt. - Gary L. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON – Around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Route 380 near Munger Road. The operator was identified as Peter G. McTaggart Jr., 35 of Jamestown. Through an investigation it was discovered that McTaggart was in violation of a duly served court order out of the city of Jamestown. He was later charged with second-degree criminal contempt and transported to Chautauqua County Jail for arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Patrick O. Brady, 26, of Jamestown, was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - RIPLEY - Mark R. Freligh, 63, of Sherman was charged with DWI, DWI per se and moving from lane unsafely at 12:21 a.m. Friday after deputies responded to a single motor vehicle accident on NE Sherman Road, Ripley. Freligh will be in Ripley Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE - Tysean L. Mays, 21, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal contempt and resisting arrest after officers conducted a street check near a north side business at 1:13 a.m. Friday. According to a police report, officers saw Mays walking with a woman with whom he ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Xavier L. Williams, 26, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal contempt, two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, resisting arrest and second-degree obstructing governmental administration at 1:28 a.m. Friday after officers responded to a west side address for a domestic dispute in progress. Upon arrival officers allegedly saw Williams exit the residence and then start to run away. Officers were aware that Xavier had an active arrest warrant and stopped him nearby. After a brief struggle, Xavier was placed into custody. Through ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Ryan D. Edwards, 42, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and fourth-degree criminal mischief at 6:30 p.m. Monday at an east side home. Officers received a complaint regarding a past-tense domestic incident involving multiple alleged violations of an Order of Protection. Edwards allegedly threw and damaged the protected party’s cellular phone before allegedly forcibly taking her to the ground and applying pressure to her neck. Following the incident, Edwards allegedly ...