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Dunkirk Police Department — Christian Marrero, 36, of Dunkirk, was arrested May 20 and charged with petit larceny. — Kevin DeJesus-Rivera, 33, homeless, was arrested May 20 and charged with petit larceny. — Alexander Santiago, 50, of Dunkirk, was arrested May 21 and charged with petit larceny. He was also arrested May 27 and charged with tampering with physical evidence and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. — Thomas Majkowski, 49, homeless, was arrested May 21 and charged with second-degree criminal contempt. — Marcus McCall, 36, of Dunkirk, was ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE – CASSADAGA – Samuel S. Alaimo, 49, of Cassadaga was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and trespassing. Deputies responded to a past-tense complaint of an incident that occurred on June 6 at about 9:20 p.m. at a business in the village. After an investigation Alaimo was given appearance tickets and will appear at the Stockton Town Court at a later date and time. – MAYVILLE – Crystal R. Borst, 35, of Prospect Road, Mayville was charged Monday with fourth-degree criminal mischief following an ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - CHAUTAUQUA – Jonathan Barnes, 47, of Mayville was charged with second-degree criminal contempt. Deputies responded to a report of an order of protection violation in the town of Chautauqua around 10:30 p.m. June 4. He was given an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Chautauqua Court at a later date. - HANOVER – Dwayne White, 19, of Dunkirk was charged June 4 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and speeding following a traffic stop on Route 20. He will answer to the charges in Hanover Town Court. - CELORON – Christopher ...

Falconer man charged with firing gun near Quality Inn

FALCONER - A Falconer man faces several charges after allegedly firing a gun near the Quality Inn in Falconer on June 2. Robert F. Blake, 56, of Falconer was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree menacing, prohibited use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child at 9:30 p.m. June 2. Ellicott police officers responded to the Quality Inn in Falconer for a report of a man discharging a firearm. Blake allegedly fired a round from a handgun in an unsafe manner in the vicinity of a business and people. Blake then allegedly made threatening statements to ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — BEMUS POINT – At around 1:06 a.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Bemus Point-Ellery Road. The operator was identified as Abigail M. Jenkins, 25, of Rittman, Ohio. Further investigation found Jenkins to be driving while intoxicated. Jenkins was charged with DWI, and speed in zone. She will answer for her charges in the Ellery Town Court. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — On June 2, at 5:58 p.m., a Dunkirk Police officer stopped a vehicle near Main and East Fifth streets for an observed vehicle ...

Cocaine, weapons lead to charges for Dunkirk man

A Dunkirk man was charged after an investigation into narcotics activity in the city. Narcotics investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Jamestown Police Department executed the search warrant at 430 Washington Ave., lower apartment, ...