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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON — At 2:28 a.m. Sunday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office observed a traffic infraction. When initiating the stop, the vehicle fled the scene. The operator of the vehicle was later identified as Eric J. Johnson, 46, of Jamestown. Johnson was charged with DWI, DWI per se, third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle, failure to comply with a lawful order, reckless driving, speed over 55 mph zone, failure to stop at a stop sign, improper or unsafe turn without a signal and failure to keep right. Johnson ...

Woman, 18, charged in pair of Dunkirk incidents

An 18-year-old city woman is facing charges after a pair of incidents last week, including one involving a knife. At 5:11 p.m. Friday, Dunkirk Police were dispatched to a home for the recent theft of a coat. Once on scene the victim stated they and the suspect, Asabela Marrero-Pagan, got into a verbal argument. Marrero-Pagan then took the coat of the victim and left the residence. The victim has a valid order of protection against Marrero-Pagan. The theft of the coat violated the terms of the order of protection. Marrero-Pagan was located a short time later and taken into custody. She ...

Jamestown man on parole facing weapons charge

JAMESTOWN — A 31-year-old city resident with a violent past and state parolee is facing more trouble after an incident Thursday evening. Jamestown police report Alvin J. Jusino Jr. was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal impersonation, resisting arrest and tampering with physical evidence. At about 9:30 p.m., officers observed a male subject commit a state Vehicle and Traffic Law infraction on the East side of the city. Due to the observed violation, Officers performed a street check on the subject in effort to issue a ...

Jamestown man faces federal indictment after 2025 ‘X’ threats

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Matthew White, 43, of Jamestown, with threatening to assault and murder a federal law enforcement officer and interstate communication with threat to injure a person. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. White was arraigned Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and released on conditions. The indictment is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Erin ...

Jamestown man charged in cocaine bust

A Jamestown man is facing drug charges following a search warrant being executed on Thursday morning. After several months of investigating narcotics activity in the city at 12 E. Hamilton St., investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Jamestown Police Department ...

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Firefighters quickly quell blaze JAMESTOWN – Jamestown firefighters extinguished a blaze on the second floor of a 208 Charles St. residence. Upon arrival around 12:43 a.m. Friday, crews observed fire in second floor windows with smoke venting from the eves and attic. Crews quickly extinguished the fire after locating the blaze. No occupants or victims were located by firefighters at the scene. Jamestown Police Department assisted with traffic control and Alstar stood by at the scene. Firefighters were back in service by 5 a.m. Runaway teen located with family A runaway ...