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JAMESTOWN WOMAN CHARGED IN CITY ARSON A Jamestown woman has been charged with second-degree arson after a fire investigation at a southside residence in the city. Jamestown police report at 7:35 p.m. Saturday, they responded to a structure fire. During the on-scene investigation, officers found that the fire was intentionally set. Officers then made contact with Amber J. Hitchcock, 31. During the investigation it was found that Hitchcock set the residence on fire while other tenants were in the building. She was then transported to City Jail, where she is held pending ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Chelline M. Occhipinti, 42, of Jamestown was charged with petit larceny at 3:59 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to 108 E. Third St. for a reported larceny. Occhipinti allegedly concealed store merchandise in an attempt to steal it. She was charged, taken to the city jail briefly and released with an appearance ticket. Occhipinti was then charged again at 8:05 a.m. Thursday with second-degree criminal trespass after officers responded to a reported burglary at a north side address. Officers report seeing a woman getting out of a boarded up window of a ...

Jamestown man going to prison for narcotics conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Santos Santiago, 49, of Jamestown, who was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 11 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who handled the case, stated that in November 2023, investigators conducted a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Santiago. On Nov. 8, 2023, a search warrant was executed at the Van Buren Street residence of Santiago and his wife Anabell, during which law enforcement seized cash, a quantity of fentanyl, pills, and drug ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MAYVILLE – Joseph A. Cohen, 47, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree attempted assault following an investigation of an incident that took place June 17 at the Chautauqua County Jail. Cohen will answer to the charge in Chautauqua Town Court. – WESTFIELD – Jocelyn A. Rolley, 52, of New Hampshire was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, aggravated DWI, and driving too slowly following a traffic stop June 19 at 8:30 p.m. in the village. She was later released on tickets to appear in Westfield Town Court at a later date. ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Athena M. Partyka, 22, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and resisting arrest at 5:30 a.m. June 17 after officers responded to a panic alarm at a downtown address. Upon arrival, officers reportedly found Partyka inside the business displaying erratic behavior. Following an investigation, it was determined that Partyka had caused $1,000 in damages to the property. When informed that she was being charged, Partyka allegedly briefly resisted arrest before being taken into custody. She was charged and taken to ...

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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 ...