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FREDONIA POLICE Fredonia Police Department – Thomas Brewster, 39, of Fredonia, was picked up on a warrant Aug. 29. – Jon Dolling, 32, of Cherry Creek, was arrested Sept. 2 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. – Andrew Dzierzanowski Jr., 42, of Jamestown, was picked up on a warrant Sept. 3. – Antonio Crabtree-Pratt, no age or address listed, was picked up on a warrant Sept. 3. – Timothy Will, 36, of Fredonia, was arrested Sept. 4 and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and ...

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Beaver Club accident driver wasn't hospitalized The driver of a vehicle that hit the Beaver Club in Fredonia Monday afternoon “was evaluated on scene by Fredonia Fire (Department) and did not require transport to the hospital,” Fredonia Fire Chief Joshua Myers said Tuesday morning. He said the car “struck the Prospect Street side of the building, causing minor exterior damage.” The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Fredonia Police Department. Firefighters help sinking vessel A vessel was assisted back to the city marina after it began taking on water. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – WESTFIELD – Randy P. Desin, 47, of North East, Pa. was charged Aug. 30 with Driving While Intoxicated, DWI per se, and speeding following a traffic stop in the town. He was taken into custody and later released with appearance tickets. – WESTFIELD – Shyron A. Campbell, 40, of Westfield was charged Friday at 1:10 a.m. with aggravated criminal contempt, endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Deputies allege that Campbell hit a person causing serious physical ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HANOVER – Vincent E. Tundo, 71, and Jaralyn E. Majak, 36, were both charged with first-degree criminal contempt, while Tundo was additionally charged with second-degree harassment and Majak was additionally charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief Wednesday. It is alleged that both Tundo and Majak were involved in an altercation around 5:40 p.m. at 12168 Alleghany Road and they both knowingly and intentionally violated an Order of Protection. Tundo allegedly struck another person while Majak allegedly damaged another person’s property. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JAMESTOWN – Crystal R. Borst, 35, of 6645 Prospect Station Road, Mayville was charged Tuesday with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Around 3:45 p.m. deputies responded to a stolen motor vehicle that the Jamestown Police Department had located. Borst was transferred to Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE - Kyle S. Jarvis, 33, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful imprisonment at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday after officers ...

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GARAGE SUSTAINS MINOR DAMAGE IN FIRE A small fire Monday afternoon caused minor damage to a garage in the city of Dunkirk. Firefighters report at 4:54 p.m., they were dispatched to a possible garage fire behind 765 Washington Ave. Firefighters found a small fire on the exterior of the garage that extended to the interior of the structure. The fire was reported and partially extinguished by a neighbor. Firefighters performed overhaul, checked for extensions, and extinguished the rest of the fire using water cans. The garage and equipment inside suffered minor damage and no injuries ...