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WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT — Nathan B. Schruise, 25, of Westfield, was charged Oct. 13 with petit larceny. According to police, at about 9:45 p.m., officers responded to a Kent Street address for a reported trespass/larceny complaint. Upon arrival, officers were informed by the victim that Schruise allegedly had entered her residence without permission, and allegedly stole property belonging to the female victim. Schruise had left the scene, but was later located at his residence, and placed into custody. He was taken to the Chautauqua County Jail, and will be in Westfield Town ...

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Dunkirk Police Department — Paul Pagano, 56, of Dunkirk, was arrested Sept. 20 and charged with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree stalking. Police report that on Sept. 10, Pagano drove recklessly by the complainant’s house and at one point hit her car. He then allegedly proceeded to yell obscenities at her. He stood outside the complainant’s house Sept. 20 screaming cuss words and recording her, but was located a short time later and arrested. — Atulkumar Patel, 64, of Fredonia, was arrested Aug. 31 and charged with driving while intoxicated. Fredonia Police ...

Jamestown man sentenced for drug possession

Donavan Paquette, 29, of Jamestown was sentenced by Judge David W. Foley to a state prison sentence of 6 years after being convicted of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. In November 2023, Paquette was arrested for a number of charges following a home visit in a joint operation with the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Department of Probation as he was under the supervision of probation. Paquette was later indicted by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury on second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A-II felony and ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Briana A. Winslow, 35, of Jamestown, was charged Oct. 2 with having an outstanding Jamestown City Court Warrant, endangering the welfare of a child, and resisting arrest. According to police, at about 9:54 p.m., officers responded to a southside residence for a report of a disorderly person. Upon arrival, it was discovered that Winslow was being disorderly within the residence. Upon making contact with Briana, she allegedly grabbed her 4-year-old daughter, in an attempt to prevent officers from being able to take her into custody. Police said Winslow ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Deputies aided the Ripley Volunteer Fire Department Oct. 6th as firefighters responded to an East Slide Hill Road address for a reported fire in the town of Ripley. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and cause fire investigation. Investigators were able to determine that the fire was caused by discarded cooking materials from an outdoor smoker. The fire was ruled as accidental in nature. - Jamie P. Waclawski, 52, of Dunkirk, was charged Oct. 6 with petit ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - David Jaglowski, 66, of Forestville, was charged Sunday with fourth-degree criminal mischief, and third-degree unlicensed operator. According to officials, at about 11:23 a.m., deputies responded to an address in Forestville for a possible criminal mischief complaint. Upon further investigation it was found that Jaglowski allegedly committed criminal mischief. Jaglowski was taken into custody, and taken to the county jail. He will be in Hanover Town Court later. ELLICOTT POLICE - James D.L. Peterson, 42 , of Jamestown, was charged Sept. ...