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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Pedro J Cruz, 43, was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. At approximately 10:33 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a south side address for a reported domestic dispute. Following an investigation, officers determined that Cruz violated a duly issued Order of Protection by harassing the protected party while a child was in close proximity. Cruz was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Jamestown City Jail and held pending arraignment — ...

No injuries in targeted shooting

JAMESTOWN — Jamestown police officers are investigating a shooting Thursday that caused a lockdown at two city schools. According to a police report, at 1:24 p.m. officers responded to Crescent and Buffalo streets for a report of shots fired and found that a person forced their way into an occupied residence armed with a shotgun. During the incident the person fled the home, firing the shotgun and hitting the side of the home before fleeing the scene. There were no injuries, and police say the shooting was the result of a targeted attack on the people in the home. At this time ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — Gwyn C. Steger, 46, of Fredonia, was charged Thursday with petit larceny. According to officials, at about 7 p.m., deputies responded to a business on Vineyard Drive in the town of Dunkirk for a shoplifting complaint. Through an investigation, it is alleged that Steger stole merchandise and consumable goods from the business. Steger will be in Dunkirk Town Court later. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Ashley Nazario Santiago, 20, and Joseph Hernandez Soto, 20 were both charged Thursday with third-degree criminal mischief. According to ...

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WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT — A Syracuse man is facing charges after an incident Monday. At approximately 8:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Route 5 and McKinley Road in the town of Westfield for a report of a male subject walking along the road yelling. Officers made contact with the individual, identified as Evan W. Bartlett, 55, who stated he had run out of gas and parked his vehicle on the north shoulder of Route 5 while seeking assistance. During the investigation, officers observed signs of intoxication. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, ...

Dunkirk man charged after pair of chases

A Dunkirk man driving on a revoked non-driver's identification card led police on two chases Tuesday in the town of Hanover and the city of Dunkirk. At 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, David P. Topliffe, 45, of Dunkirk was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer and several traffic violations after leading deputies on a short pursuit from Hanover into the city of Dunkirk after deputies tried to pull his vehicle over for an alleged inspection violation. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Scott Humble, 64, of the town of North Harmony was charged March 9 with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt. According to officials, at about 3 p.m., deputies received notification that Humble was in possession of dogs on his property. A search warrant was executed for the property, resulting in the discovery of two five-month-old Keeshond dogs located within a rear kennel. A court order, previously issued by the town of North Harmony on October 16, 2025, explicitly prohibited Humble from owning, harboring, or having custody or ...