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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – GERRY – Christopher M. McChesney, 54, of Gerry was charged early Tuesday morning with first-degree criminal contempt. It is alleged that McChesney violated an Order of Protection when he engaged in verbal communication and threatened another individual on Route 60 around 1:15 a.m. He was taken to the county jail for centralized arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE – Ryan P. Harvey, 38, of Ashville was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unregistered motor vehicle, failure to comply with a lawful order, ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SINCLAIRVILLE – The cause of a fire at a trailer park remains unknown. On Sunday at around 2:15 p.m. the Sinclairville Fire Department along with Gerry and Cassadaga Fire Departments responded to a reported structure fire at 27 Main St, Lot 9 in the village of Sinclairville. Once the fire was extinguished, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested for an origin and cause investigation. After a hands-on investigation, the cause of the fire remains undetermined. DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Patrick Phillips, 43, of ...

Olean man accused of selling drugs in Jamestown

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Chauncy J. Robinson a/k/a Cbear, 39, of Olean with narcotics conspiracy, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua A. Violanti and Louis A. Testani, who are handling the case, stated that according to the indictment, between 2018, and May 26, 2022, Robinson conspired with Joseph S. Zaso and others, to sell heroin and fentanyl in the Jamestown area. Co-defendants include Andres Pizzaro Campos, Max Pizzaro ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — At around 10:15 p.m. Friday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 60 in the city of Jamestown. The operator was identified as Kevin R. Martin, 25, of Jamestown. Further investigation found Martin to be operating the motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. Martin was charged with DWAI-drugs, failure to keep right, and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operator. Martin will answer for his charges on a later date and time. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Edwin V. Gibbon IV, 40, of Lakewood was charged ...

Dunkirk man facing gun and drug charges

A Dunkirk man with a loaded weapon is facing numerous charges after an incident Tuesday evening in the city. Around 8:20 p.m., Dunkirk police officers responded to a business in the area of Lake Shore Drive East and Central Avenue for a reported person with a weapon. It was then relayed to ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HANOVER – Kimberly R. Bennett, 40, of Farnham was charged Tuesday with endangering the welfare of a child, unlicensed operator and failed to yield right of way on a left turn Tuesday night following a vehicle accident. It is alleged that around 5:50 p.m. Bennett allowed her unlicensed juvenile daughter to operate the vehicle on Route 5 and 20 which caused a personal injury accident to occur. All parties involved in the accident were taken by EMS staff to Brooks Memorial Hospital for their non-life-threatening injuries. Bennet was later ...