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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MAYVILLE – Barbara Nelson, 67, of Stockton was charged Sunday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Deputies said she was found sleeping in a vehicle in a parking lot of a village business on Route 430 around 7 a.m. She allegedly had narcotics in her possession. She was issued an appearance ticket for Chautauqua Town Court at a later date. STOCKTON – Robert Dahl, 56, of Cassadaga was driving a motorcycle on Cassadaga-Stockton Road in the town around 3:30 p.m. when he lost control and crashed. He was taken to the ...

Jamestown man charged with $1M in theft from employer

A Jamestown man has been charged with first-degree grand larceny after allegedly stealing more than $1 million from his employer. Paul A. Weinstein, 60, of Jamestown was charged Monday by city police officers at Ben Weitsman of Jamestown, 610 W. Eighth St., Jamestown, after an investigation by Jamestown police and the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office. According to a police report, Weinstein was allegedly involved in a long-term, ongoing theft spanning more than 10 years from Ben Weitsman of Jamestown. Police allege Weinstein has stolen more than $1 million and possibly ...

Jamestown man killed in motorcycle crash

A Jamestown man has been killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon. Benny L. Salva, 35, of Jamestown was riding his motorcycle on Barrett Avenue near McKinley Avenue at the time of the accident. Jamestown police say the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the accident, which took place at 12:58 p.m. A portion of Barrett Avenue was closed to traffic while police investigated the accident. The preliminary investigation shows that the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved and had collided with a tree. Officers were assisted by the Jamestown Fire Department and ...

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CHERRY CREEK CAR FIRES BEING PROBED CHERRY CREEK — At 6:09 a.m. Sunday, the Cherry Creek Fire Department responded to Dredge Ditch Road in the Town of Cherry Creek for a reported vehicle fire. The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and cause fire investigation. Through investigation it was determined that two unoccupied vehicles were intentionally set on fire. At this time the fire is being ruled as incendiary in nature and the investigation is on-going. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Jamestown ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - John L. Alvarez, 36, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree attempted robbery July 9 after officers were dispatched to the downtown area for a reported fight. Officers located a 19-year-old laying on the ground who said he was jumped by an unknown male. Officers say they located John Lopez Alvarez nearby. Alvarez allegedly was punching and kicking the victim while he was on the ground and stated he was going to take the victim's property until a passerby yelled out and deterred Alvarez. Alvarez was charged and taken to the city jail until he could be arraigned. ...

Nearly 10,500 tickets issued in STOP-DWI campaign

The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during the Fourth of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign. The special enforcement period began on July 3 and concluded on Sunday, July 6. Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign included sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and enforcement targeting drivers using handheld electronic devices. Troopers arrested 210 people for DWI and investigated 716 crashes, including five fatal motor vehicle crashes. In addition, Troopers issued thousands of tickets ...