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Two charged after Wednesday drug raid

JAMESTOWN – Two Jamestown residents face drug charges after a raid on West Eighth Street on Wednesday. At 10:23 a.m. Wednesday, members of the of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at 218 W. Eighth St. Prior to the execution of the search warrant, Katiria Cruz-Torres, 39, of Jamestown was allegedly seen leaving the residence in a vehicle and was pulled over by Jamestown police officers and detained. She was allegedly found in possession of 4.1 grams of crack cocaine, 4 grams of cocaine, 5.8 ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Shawn M. Paprocki, 39, was charged May 26 with resisting arrest, and having an outstanding arrest warrant. According to police, at about 3:04 a.m., officers were responding to a domestic dispute. When responding, police said, officers located Paprocki walking downtown. Officers were aware that Paprocki had an outstanding arrest warrant as well. Police said officers attempted to stop Paprocki, and Paprocki allegedly attempted to flee on foot. He was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. - Tizon M. ...

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OFFICIALS CONFIRM IDENTIFY OF BODY DISCOVERED IN LAKE Officials with the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office have confirmed that the body pulled from Chautauqua Lake Saturday morning is that of Daniel “Scott” Emerson. Around 8:45 a.m. the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible body on the shoreline near the Stow Ferry in North Harmony. Deputies, with assistance from the Chautauqua County Coroners' Office and the Lakewood Busti Police Department, had at that time preliminarily identified the body as that of Emerson, 64, of Lakewood. Emerson was ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — At around 2:17 a.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Falconer Street in the City of Jamestown. The operator was identified as Nathan H. Dossey, 45, of Jamestown. Further investigation found Dossey to be driving while intoxicated. He was charged with DWI, DWI per se, and No/Inadequate Tail Lamps. He will answer for his charges in the City of Jamestown Court. — WESTFIELD — Around 11:13 p.m., deputies stopped a vehicle on Route 394 for failing to dim their headlights. The operator was ...

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Jamestown man charged after Wal-Mart incident LAKEWOOD – A Jamestown man has been charged after allegedly destroying property and threatening police officers at the Lakewood Wal-Mart on Thursday. Emmanuel Molina-Nazario, 40, was charged with menacing a peace/police officer, second-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest after Lakewood-Busti police officers responded to the store for a report of a man destroying property. The first officer responding found multiple merchandise items broken and Wal-Mart staff securing the area. The officers were told the man had moved to the ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Sierra A. Evans, 20, of Brocton, was charged May 21 with fourth-degree criminal mischief. According to officials, at about 1:17 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a criminal mischief complaint in Brocton. Through investigation, it was alleged that Evans had damaged the property of another person. Evans was placed into custody, and will be in Portland Town Court later. - Ronald A. McClaran Jr., 29, of Falconer, was charged May 20 with DWI, consumption/alcohol in a motor vehicle, and speeding. According to officials, at about 9:50 p.m., ...