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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Danielle R. Raynor, 38, of Jamestown was charged Nov. 25 with petit larceny, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, and resisting arrest. According to police, at about 3:46 a.m., officers responded to 7-Eleven on North Main Street for a reported shoplifting incident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a store employee. Through investigation it was found that Raynor allegedly had stolen merchandise from the store. She was located a short distance from the store, and then allegedly became combative with officers while being placed into custody. ...

75-year-old charged in rape of juvenile

CHERRY CREEK ­— A 75-year-old man has been charged with second-degree rape of a juvenile On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division announced it conducted an investigation regarding a report of sexual misconduct involving a youth on Nov. 4. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that Robert K. Braymiller of Cherry Creek, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile victim. Braymiller was taken into custody and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for Centralized Arraignment Program (CAP) ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Destiny C. Sanneman-Butler, 25, of Jamestown, was charged Nov. 23 with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and Mandy M. Hepler-Brady, 48, of Jamestown also was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. According to police, at about 8:47 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at West Eighth and Main streets. During the investigation, it was discovered that the driver Sanneman-Butler, and passenger Hepler-Brady were in alleged possession of a loaded handgun. Both were taken into custody without incident, and ...

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Pets perish in morning Dunkirk fire Dunkirk firefighters battled a blaze Sunday morning on Lord Street where a number of pets perished. Officials say the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from a window at 106 Lord St. around 7:21 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire on the first floor in the rear of the home. Firefighters brought the fire under control using two hose lines and tools. The house suffered significant interior damage. Assistance was received from the Dunkirk Police Department, Fredonia Fire Department, East Dunkirk Fire ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Noah DA. Smith, 19, of Jamestown, was charged Nov. 20 with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and having an outstanding arrest warrant. According to police, at about 4:30 a.m., officers responded to a city business for a reported trespass complaint. Officers arrived on scene to find Smith allegedly inside the business. Smith, police said, had an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Jamestown City Court, and was placed into custody without incident. Upon further investigation, it was found that Smith was in alleged ...

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Dunkirk Police Department — Thomas Watson, 62, homeless, was arrested Oct. 15 and charged with trespass. — Dontrell Clemons, 25, of Fredonia, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and no or inadequate head lamps. — Kimberly Ramey, 48, of Jamestown, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with petit larceny, operating a vehicle with registration suspended, operating without insurance, and operating without inspection certificate. — Heather Payne, 33, of Dunkirk, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with second-degree ...