CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ¯ SILVER CREEK — Jacob E. Altweis, 26, of Silver Creek, was charged with failing to properly signal while turning, driving while intoxicated and DWI per se. Patrol at 3:34 a.m. on Tuesday observed a vehicle and traffic violation on Howard Street in the ...

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT ¯ Jena S. Blocker, 36, of Jamestown, was taken into custody after she was observed by officers near Prendergast Library and was known to be wanted in Pennsylvania for shoplifting. Blocker was transported to Jamestown City Jail and held for arraignment in ...

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT -- A city man was charged with second-degree assault and harassment after striking a victim with a metal rod on Monday night. Officers responded to an east side residence at 6:33 p.m. where an investigation revealed that Joseph Brisson Jr., 49, threatened to shoot ...

Chautauqua County Jail has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care by demonstrating compliance with NCCHC’s nationally recognized standards of care for correctional health services in jails. The accreditation recognizes the county’s commitment to ...

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT ¯ Brian J. Hilton, 54, of Jamestown, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree reckless endangerment. Officers received a criminal mischief complaint Sunday and learned that Hilton allegedly threw a can of soda at another person’s ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHERMAN — An accident near the Chautauqua Lake bridge on Interstate 86 led to charges for an Erie man. Around midnight Sunday, deputies responded to a reported vehicle complaint. The vehicle was reported to have almost struck another vehicle while ...