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Threats with rifle lead to charges for city man

A Dunkirk man is facing charges after making threats with a weapon on Tuesday evening. Dunkirk police report Brian J. Sheldon, 55, was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree menacing. Around 9:48 p.m., officers responded to several ...

Jamestown man faces second child porn charge

John Peterson, 42, of Jamestown was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution and possession of child pornography by a person with a prior child pornography conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $250,000 ...

City man charged after reckless ATV ride

A Dunkirk man is facing multiple vehicle and traffic violations after leading police on a pursuit while driving an all-terrain vehicle. Around 7:12 p.m. March 29, a Dunkirk police officer observed an ATV recklessly and illegally operating on a public highway in the area of Lake Shore Drive ...

Area police

DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Daniel Jennings, 42, was arrested Feb. 28 and charged with petit larceny, obstruction of governmental administration, and resisting arrest. — Jonathan Gonzalez Colon, 34, was arrested March 12 and charged with second-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree ...

Woman faces 17 child welfare endangerment charges

A Jamestown woman faces 17 counts of endangering the welfare of a child for alleged offenses dating back to November. At 2 p.m. Monday, Jamestown police officers charged Amanda M. Pearsall, 31, of Jamestown for outstanding endangering the welfare of a child warrants. Pearsall was charged with ...

First-degree murder charge added after city standoff

An additional charge of first-degree attempted murder has been placed on a Dunkirk man who was involved in a more than seven-hour standoff on March 24. Dunkirk Police Department on Tuesday announced the additional charge for Christopher Marcinkowski, 39, of 312 Franklin Ave., after he shot a ...