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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Christian Ayala Gonzalez, 38, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with petit larceny. — Juan Resto, 40, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 14 and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, obstruction of governmental administration, and resisting arrest. Resto was also wanted on a parole warrant. — Stephen Falkner, 37, of Dunkirk, was arrested Nov. 15 and charged with obstruction of governmental administration; he was also wanted on Dunkirk City Court arrest warrants. — Luis Hyatt, 35, of Dunkirk, was ...

South Dayton man pleads guilty to child porn

BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Joseph A. Buelow, 31, of South Dayton has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that in February 2024, the West Seneca Police Department seized Buelow’s phone, based on communications he was having online. A search of the phone recovered six images of child pornography that were saved on the phone and received by Buelow ...

Jamestown man sentenced in additional child porn conviction

A Jamestown man will face prison and lifetime supervision after being convicted of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Brandon G. Uber, 25, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison and lifetime supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Uber will serve 36 months of his sentence consecutive to the previous sentence of 210 months for a total of 246 months. At the time of the current offense, Uber was awaiting sentencing on a distribution of child ...

Jamestown man pleads guilty to federal meth charge

Andre Richards, 26, of Jamestown has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life and a $10,000,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stacey Jacovetti and Louis A. Testani, who are handling the case, stated that in the summer of 2022, law enforcement began investigating the drug trafficking activities of Richards in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties and in Warren, Pa. During the investigation, Richards was charged with several New ...

Jamestown man sentenced in drug possession

Kevin Raymond, 60, of Jamestown was sentenced Monday morning by Judge David W. Foley to a determinate state prison sentence of 10 years with three years of post-release supervision after being convicted of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. In March, members of the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant and charged Raymond with felony second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, and second-degree criminal ...

Jamestown man enters guilty plea in drug distribution, harm

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to distribution of controlled substances causing serious bodily injury. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Tuesday that David Sekerak Ledesma, 52, entered the admission before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The plea carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $1 million. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua A. Violanti and Nicholas A. Testani, who are handling the case, stated that between 2020 and 2023, Ledesma conspired with others to sell narcotics for profit, utilizing social media to ...