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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 ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HANOVER – Erica C Holscher, 25, of Angola was charged Friday with driving while intoxicated and inadequate plate lamps following a traffic stop on Route 20 around 3 a.m. She will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court at a later date. HANOVER – Joshua Sweda, 44, of Hanover was charged Sunday around 8 p.m. with fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment. It is alleged that Sweda intentionally damaged property of another person and attempted physical contact. He was released to appear in the Town of Hanover Court at a ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — MAYVILLE — At around 3:34 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop. Through an investigation it was discovered that Bridget G. Putnum, 33, of Pittsburgh was operating the vehicle while impaired by drugs. Putnum was charged with no plate lamp, unlicensed operator, DWAI Drugs and two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. She is set to be in the Town of Chautauqua Court later. — BEMUS POINT — At around 1:41 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop near Route 430. The Operator of the vehicle was ...