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Fredonia Fire halts burn of construction materials The Fredonia Fire Department put out a Wednesday afternoon fire on Lambert Avenue. Initial reports from people passing by on the street around 1:43 p.m. indicated that a shed at 42 Lambert was on fire. However, according to Fredonia Fire Chief Josh Myers, “it was a resident who was burning a large pile of construction materials.” Myers said his firefighters extinguished the fire “and we were in service 30 minutes later.” There were no injuries reported. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Darius J. Thomas, 23, was ...

Ohio woman indicted for allegedly selling drugs in Ellicott

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Celina Serva aka Ce Ce, 26, of Akron, Ohio, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Sandro Rodriguez, 40, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 19 and charged with obstruction of governmental administration. Rodriguez was wanted on several warrants by City Court and allegedly fled when approached by officers. He was arrested after a foot pursuit. — Matthew Eggleston, 36, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 19 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — Michael Lemanski, 54, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 21 and charged with driving while ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CHAUTAUQUA — At 4:34 p.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and North Lake Fire Department responded to a snowmobile accident in the area of McKay Road. As a result of the accident, one male was transported by North Lake to UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., for non-life threatening injuries. — MINA — At around 9:08 p.m. Friday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 426. The operator was identified as Austin M. West. Further investigation found West to be Driving While Intoxicated. He was ...

Three face drug charges after traffic stop

Three Jamestown residents are facing drug charges after a traffic stop early Friday. Around midnight, officers of the Jamestown Police Department observed a moving violation on the south east side of the city. Through an investigation it was found that Taylor S. Hernandez, 31, was in ...

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Man charged after striking shoveler with weapon A 55-year-old man is facing a number of charges after an incident with a weapon on New Year’s Eve. Dunkirk Police report Jerry J. Small was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree menacing, trespass and second-degree harassment. Officers received a complaint that an unknown man came on a complainant’s property and attempted to hit them with a homemade weapon after 4:30 p.m. Patrols reviewed the footage they provided and identified the suspect as Small. The video shows Small come on ...