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MISSING SWIMMER’S BODY LOCATED IN CHAUTAUQUA LAKE An Ohio man who was swimming and went missing on Chautauqua Lake was located Sunday. On Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a submerged swimmer on Chautauqua Lake north of Chautauqua Institution. The Chautauqua County Water Emergency Team and the department’s marine division responded and were unable to locate the swimmer. The search was paused due to darkness and resumed on Sunday. Around noon, the subject was located by the New York State Police Underwater Recovery team utilizing side scan ...

Falconer man charged in Sunday knife assault

JAMESTOWN — A Falconer man is facing assault and weapons charges after an incident Sunday morning in Jamestown. City police report David D. Rodriguez, 34, was charged with first-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of first-degree criminal contempt after the 10:15 a.m. incident. Officers responded to an eastside address for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim with serious facial injuries on the sidewalk. Further investigation found that the suspect, Rodriguez, punched the victim in the face with a knife in his ...

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Missing teens found safe State Police in Fredonia have announced that the two missing teenage females from Cassadaga were found safely. They were initially reported missing Thursday at 2 a.m. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Andrew S. Betts, 43, of Dunkirk was charged Friday at 11:50 a.m. with driving while ability impaired with drugs, failure to keep right, and moving from lane unsafely after deputies responded to a property damage accident on Route 5, Dunkirk. He will answer to the charges in Dunkirk Town Court at a later date.

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MAN CHARGED AFTER RUCKUS AT HOSPITAL A patient at Brooks-TLC Hospital in Dunkirk is facing charges after an incident Monday afternoon in the emergency department. Daniel J. Jennings, 42, was charged with felony second-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree criminal mischief and two counts of second-degree harassment. City police say at about 2 p.m., they responded to a call of a patient attacking staff. Upon arrival it was reported that Jennings had allegedly thrown a vital sign monitor, broke a computer monitor and a wooden cabinet. It was also alleged that Jennings had grabbed ...

Man charged in littering of whipped cream cans

An arrest has been made regarding numerous whip cream cans that were being left on south county roads and some near the Pennsylvania state border. On Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into the ongoing unlawful disposal of the items on multiple ...

Little Valley man jailed after high-speed chase

A Little Valley man has been jailed on $250,000 bail after a high-speed chase Tuesday night through parts of Dunkirk and Fredonia. According to a police report, Philip A. Decker, 26, of Little Valley was charged with first-degree felony reckless endangerment, unlawful fleeing a police ...