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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – SHERMAN – Daryll Thompson Jr., 39, of Sherman was charged Wednesday with second-degree assault and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. At around 1 a.m. deputies responded to an address in the town to investigate a reported altercation between two people. It is alleged that Thompson became combative, did not cooperate in the investigation and engaged in a physical altercation with a deputy. He was taken into custody and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail to await centralized arraignment. FREDONIA POLICE ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — CHAUTAUQUA — At 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Robert Grover, 25, of Mayville, was traveling northbound on Morris Road when he struck a cow. He lost control of his vehicle, which overturned in a ditch. He was transported by Chautauqua Fire Department to Westfield Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries. — WESTFIELD — On March 25, at about 01:34 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the report of animal cruelty which had occurred on Washington Street in the village. After an investigation it was found that John Patterson, 53, did neglect ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – WESTFIELD – A fire in the village Thursday has been ruled accidental in nature. At 11:55 a.m.. Westfield police and fire, along with other mutual aid fire departments, responded to 22 Watson Ave. for a reported structure fire. Once the fire was extinguished, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team determined the fire was caused by an unattended gas stovetop burner igniting nearby combustible materials in the kitchen. No injuries were reported. – HANOVER – Jacob J. Keefe, 29, of Angola was charged Friday with driving while ...

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Truck strikes CSX bridge in city Dunkirk police received a call reporting that a semi had struck the CSX Bridge on Brigham Road before noon Wednesday. After an investigation it was determined that semi was travelling north on Brigham Road and struck the south side of the bridge with the top of the trailer it was hauling. CSX responded to the scene and examined the bridge and Dunkirk DPW cleared the roadway of debris. There were no injuries. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – WEST ELLICOTT – On Monday, at around 7:20 p.m., the Celoron Fire Department and multiple ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MAYVILLE – Joseph Cohen, 47, of Jamestown and currently an incarcerated individual at the county jail, was charged March 12 with third-degree criminal mischief. It is alleged that he intentionally damaged an electronic tablet.

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DUNKIRK FIRE DEPARTMENT A trash can fire damaged the wall of an apartment house in the city on Friday. At approximately 3:37 p.m., the city of Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to 787 Deer St. Upon arrival, crews found that the exterior fire had spread into the wall of the apartment house. Quick action by residents and Dunkirk Police Officers kept the fire in check until firefighters could open the wall and extinguish it. There were no injuries and the cause is currently under investigation. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HARMONY — At 8:12 p.m. Friday, the ...