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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 ...

Collins man charged in shooting and standoff

COLLINS --- A Collins man is facing attempted murder charges after a five-hour standoff Tuesday in the town. New York State Police at Collins report the Bureau of Criminal Investigation charged Walter M. Blaze, 57, with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault, second-degree assault and three counts of second-degree criminal mischief. At approximately 10:20 a.m., Troopers responded to a possible shooting incident at 3625 Edgewood Drive. An investigation determined that Blaze used a firearm and shot at a 23-year-old victim of Gowanda who was plowing the driveway ...

10 charged in larcenies at Dunkirk cemeteries

Ten area individuals have been arrested by the city of Dunkirk Police Department following a coordinated investigation into a series of larcenies committed at local cemeteries. Beginning in October, the Dunkirk Police Department received a report of thefts involving a large number of bronze vases and other grave markers taken from gravesites at Willowbrook Cemetery in the city of Dunkirk. Upon further investigation, it was learned that a similar incident had occurred in the town of Dunkirk. Due to the location and nature of the incidents, the department partnered with the New York ...