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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Brian A. Lowers, 38, of Jamestown, was charged Oct. 19 with resisting arrest, and a fourth-degree criminal mischief arrest warrant. According to police, at about 5:57 p.m., officers observed Lowers in the area of Forest Avenue and Warner Place. Officers knew Lowers had an active Jamestown City Court arrest warrant. Officers made contact with Lowers, and as they began to place Lowers into custody, he allegedly failed to comply. After a brief struggle, Lowers was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. He will be in city court later. - ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — RIPLEY — At approximately 1:12 p.m. Friday, deputies were dispatched to a trespass complaint. Through investigation it was determined that 39-year-old Skyler Miller of Ripley was charged with trespass. He will be in court later. — RIPLEY — Around 9:37 p.m. Friday, deputies were dispatched to a business on Shortman Road to assist fire and EMS with a possible assault victim. Upon arrival and after an investigation it was determined that a male subject, later identified as 64-year-old George Bonniville of Brighton, Mich., was in a ...

Sheridan mishap takes down wires

Photos by Dan Kohler A motor vehicle accident that occurred around 6 on Sunday morning hampered Route 20 traffic. The incident was located between Newell Road and Route 39. Sheridan Fire Department closed a portion of the road due to downed wires. Motorists were urged to be aware of ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — A city man is facing charges after a domestic incident earlier this week. At 8:01 a.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to a residence for a domestic dispute in progress. Upon arrival it was made known to officers the male half had locked the female complainant out of the house and one child was still indoors. Patrols were advised by the caller a physical domestic had occurred and the male half allegedly possessed a knife. Officers made contact with the male locked indoors and a short time later the male subject agreed to turn the child over to ...

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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 ...